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CODES AND CONVENTIONS OF
MAGAZINES

LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE EXAMPLES -
• Vogue
• Marie Claire
• Cosmopolitan
• Red magazine
• Elle decoration
• GQ
• Porter
• Glamour
• Essence
• Allure

• Very colourful makeup and outfit
• Embracing the afro hair style
• Tropical/exotic
• Inspiration – talking about generations,
writing not too bold but stands out that it
catches your eye
• Chose a model(cast) that is from a
different culture
• Lighting very focused on model, shining
from her right
• Medium closeup shot
• Model is in the center of the page

• Hair wavy and blow away in the wind – wind
machine
• Sexy, abstract outfit that stands out
• Subtle and natural makeup
• Well known fashion/beauty model
• White/ unnatural lighting
• Medium full shot
• Plain background which focuses attention on
model
• Model is in the center of the page
• Black writing to contrast with the white
background, models name in huge letters

• Very bright suit, in contrast with the very bright
background, almost neon colours
• Spikey hair – edgy
• Very famous actor as the model
• Robert Patterson wearing an outfit that is a contrast to
how his persona is usually seen
• Typography – font of writing bit abstract and creative, silly
almost
• Unnatural lighting, blue and white, florescent
• Seems as though the camera or editing has given it a filter
or orange/ blue tinge
• Medium closeup shot
• Model in the center of page

• Red tracksuit – colour insinuating danger
• Common hairstyle amongst the Black community
• Revealing showing off the abs of the fit model, makes consumers
believe they could look like him if they read the magazine –it
might be helpful
• Well known model – Michael B Jordan (actor)
• Medium shot
• Lighting is very flattering to his physique, appears to be shining
from above on his left
• Idiom - "like a boss"
• Typography – different colours to grab attention, get you looking
everywhere. Z rule, makes you look in all four corners of the page
• Plain background making the red pop out
• Model in the center of the page

•Light summary dress
•Natural hair and makeup, less bold due to an older/middle
aged model
•A magazine aimed at an older generation as she is a less well-
known model
•Natural lighting, calm and sunny
•Background is of a room, sofa in the back, blurred out
•Light and happy facial expression
•Medium full shot
•Typography - Swirly and pink/white writing, typically more
girly and feminine. Clear from the writing it is all about
happiness and success.
•Model in the center of the page

•Bright, loud red dress - love and danger
•Slicked back hair to focus attention to face and outfit
•Well known model who promotes a realist body image
•Famous singer – very well known for younger audience
•Plain grey/white background draws the eye to the
model and dress
•Typography – white writing not too harsh but catches
the eye
•Lizzo name in massive but calm letters
•Full shot
•Lighting is not too harsh

•Colourful and bright jacket and patterned scarf
•Natural hair and makeup with a bold red lipstick, suits
well with the colour of model's eyes
•Famous actress as model – Elle Fanning
•Medium closeup shot
•Plain but bright blue background – all the colours of the
outfit, background and writing tie in well together
•Typography – bold bright yellow catches attention, eye
immediately goes towards the name of magazine and
"ray of light" (Z rule)
•Natural lighting to clearly show while face
•Idiom - "feel-good"
•Focusing on lockdown and the small writing in yellow
gives a brief explanation but is to the point

•Bright pink dress/ top, lipstick, earrings – matches the boarder of
the magazine
•Slicked back hair makes you focus more on the face
•Lighting is very natural sun kissed and glowy
•Model is a famous billionaire, reality TV star
•Typography – important small bits of writing also in pink as well as
title being a lavender pink to tie in the whole cover (Z rule)
•Name written in bold but calm letters
•Plain wall as the background with edited boarder
•Mentions beauty industry and being a billionaire – success
•Medium closeup shot/ close up
•Elegant pose as her hand rests on her neck
•The colour pink is thought to have a calming effect

•Blue sparkly dress, with Gucci necklace, looks very expensive
•Light/ natural makeup and hair
•Famous actress from a new series that is very popular with
younger audiences
•Plain blue background
•Typography – magazine name in another shade of blue tying the
while cover together. Her name is in thick bold white letters, stand
out
•Idion - "I feel like a boss", implying power
•Rimstone yellow heart as a prop – looks very expensive and
powerful
•Brief overview of the contents of magazine in small black writing,
good contrast to light blue background
•Medium/ cowboy shot

•Calm and natural/neutral colour scheme
•Natural hair and makeup with stripey blouse – sophisticated,
looks like odd earrings of a dangling ring
•Hair blowing in the wind
•Famous actress as the model
•Natural lighting not harsh or artificial looking
•Medium closeup shot
•Green background, assumed to be greenery – trees
•Typography – calm and gentle font (feminine), black and white
so quite simple
•Idiom "bright and brilliant"
•Model in center if page
•Pose of head resting on hand

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