Conventions of music magazine front covers

For this part of research, I decided to look at a two magazines and label the general features. Then after I will explain what these features do.

Masthead

Background

Primary focus

Secondary focus

Information of contents of magazine.

Slogan of company and name

Issue number and date

Bar code

Masthead

Primary focus

Issue date

Secondary focus

Background and colour

Company website

Bar code

Content inside magazine

Slogan

AnalysisFrom the different magazines I have looked at, I have learnt a range of things of where

different characteristic are places. •The masthead/title of the Hip-Hop magazines I have researched are placed towards the top of the magazine.• The main focus is always in the middle, and the main focus is generally an artist from the music genre. In this magazine cover on the left, Eminem is the artist and his head covers the text of the magazine label, showing how he is the main focus.•The secondary focus is mainly either text showing what content is going to be inside the magazine, or a second artist reveled in the background.•The background colours are always plain and complement the colour scheme•The barcodes of magazines are generally at the bottom half of the cover. •The information about the magazine is generally on the side of the magazines.•The issue date is labeled either near the masthead or at the bottom near the bar code.•Finally if the magazine has a strap line, this will be along the top of the magazine cover.