Magazine Covers

code and
Conventions
Masthead
Typical of conventional magazines the
masthead is the biggest font on the
cover and is typically the most bold.
It’s of a unique font different to the
rest of the text. It is the name of the
magazine and is conventionally always
Direct Address
Most (if not all) magazine covers
on top. The model’s head is also
feature their model with a direct
indicatively in front of the text so it is
address as this is engaging for the
covered.
target audience.

Main Coverline
Main Coverlines are usually
within the middle od the
magazine cover to be the main
feature of the magazine. They
are typically larger than the
other texts. They also feature
either the models name (If they
are a celebrity) or the text
mentions something which
resembles the model.
Colour scheme
The colour scheme usually
varies per magazine article,
however, conventionally they
will only consist of three
colours so it is striking and
easy to read.
Coverlines
Coverlines are also conventional of
magazine covers because they
discuss the sub features of the
magazine. Usually in mainstream
magazine covers they have around
six coverlines around the model.
 Model
Conventionally, the model is
Website also set out to be attractive for
The website is also the readers by being good
placed on the looking and being appealing to
magazine cover the readers as well.
usually. However it
isn’t always the case
all the time, it
typically appears in
most though.

Barcode
The barcode is also a conventional item
on magazine covers as this typically
also holds the price of the magazine as
well.

Issue Number
The issue number is also
planted within the
magazine either with the
barcode or it the top left of
the magazine under the
positioning statement.
Mainstream Magazines