Sub-genre Codes & Conventions

Cover:

• Masthead in top left corner in bold font
• Masthead in larger font than other headings
• Cover lines opposite pugs and linking to contents of the magazine
• Pugs promote magazine, somewhat exaggerative
• One image, usually of the band in a medium close-up
• Casual mise-en-scene
• Main cover line attached to image
• Plain, bright backgrounds
• Constant use of black and red fonts
• Date, issue number, and price shown by barcode in bottom right corner
• Make sure follows house style colours

Contents Page:

• Title of "Contents" at the top of the page in similar font to masthead
• Potentially an image in the centre of the page
• Image different to main image on cover
• Casual mise-en-scene
• List content of magazine with page number and possible description of the page
• Have magazines logo somewhere on the page, most likely in top corner
• Make sure follows house style colours

Double Page Spread:

• Main image representing what the article is talking about, usually a band or parts of it
• Casual mise-en-scene
• Quote or name of band in large font as introduction
• Pull quote from artist to draw attention to something said
• Byline at end of article
• Magazine logo in small in corner or page
• Make sure follows house style colours