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Annotations of my magazine showing conventions
- 1. Annotations of my Magazine Showing Conventions By Daryl Teague
- 2. I have included a strip of information at the top of the page which is typical of rock Front Cover magazines such as Kerrang. Masthead has been used which is conventional as it is typically used in other magazines, it is large and uses contrasting colours to allow it to stand out to the audience easier. Price and barcode included in the bottom right corner which is conventional of magazines in I also used coverlines which are general to give the audience conventional, they are conventional knowledge of the edition. because I have used fonts which have an aggressive feel, and they also stand out well due to the them being large and the colours. The main cover image is conventional as it contains an image who look conventional of the rock genre due to body language, and mise-en-scene, dark clothing and aggressive facial On the bottom of the front cover, I have included a free posters gift expressions help this. and included more information on what it is the edition of the magazine. This is conventional of rock magazines as it is typically used in every edition to increase sales.
- 3. The contents title is conventional of rock magazines because it stands out well to the audience and is placed on the route of the eye, this allows it to be easily visible, the contrasting colours and the Contents Page font helps this. I have included a editor's letter which is conventional as it is typically used I have placed a small pull in magazines in general to give the quote under the contents reader more information about the title which is typical of magazine. rock magazines, the quote uses slang and swear words which helps I have placed a wide range images on appeal to the target the contents page to show the reader audience as it fits into the what is included in the magazine, the rock genre. pictures are conventional due to the props used and the mise-en-scene, the images are conventionally The contents information captioned. has been conventionally placed on the side, the sub headings stand out to the audience which helps it be seen easier. I have also included page numbers which are typically used in magazines in general to give the reader I have also placed a information on where the articles are. subscription offer in the corner which is very conventional and can allow fans of the magazine to get offers etc.
- 4. The main head line "On the road" stands out well due to the boldness and that it is large, the font and colour is also conventional and allows it to be more Double Page Spread visible. I have included a standfirst which also gives more information on what the text is about and also includes a byline, a standfirst is very conventional of The image is magazines in general. conventional because of many factors, it covers half of the double page spread which is very conventional, I have also A kicker is included a conventional conventional as it mise-en-scene such as is typically placed guitar as a prop which in magazines, and gives a rock musical feel, can attract reader's dark clothing and the eye to the body lighting has been copy. darkened, the location is also a graveyard which gives a mysterious feel to the story. The body copy is also conventional as it contains A witty caption has columns and been placed on slang words in the the image, this is text which will typically used in attract the target rock magazines. audience. I have also coloured the I have used page numbers which A pull quote in the body copy has questions is typically used in magazines in been used which is conventional differently so they general to give the reader and can influence the reader to stand out information on what page they read the rest of the text. differently. are on.