The images used are using direct address and shows off the attitude of the band/singers.

Used an effect of lights and angles to convey. The image and the title must

go together whether its colour wise or font.

The magazines use at least 3 colours and no more, as it would clash if they use more colours.

Most magazines would use a ‘plus’ or buzz words, which is a list of artist to allow the readers with a wide concept of what they will find inside the magazine.

Codes and conventions of a music magazine

The cover lines usually put the names of artists incase the readers don’t like the original artists on the cover.

They use popular artists so that the audience would be drawn into get the magazine.

Barcode is always uses on every magazine on the front cover.