Music Magazine Front Cover
- One main image which takes up the whole of the front cover - Direct mode of address (looking directly at you).
- Colour scheme. Simple, but eye catching. One main colour that is vibrant and stands out.
- Cover lines - lines of text on front cover (title of main feature).
- By the title of the band, it gives a clue as to what is included in the story.
- Not a feminine style.
- 'Also Inside' section.
- Buzz words - Side stories, features.
- Titles covered by image, but they are well established magazines already, so we know what they are.
- Page is full of information.
- Set out in a neat mess.
- Title (masthead) - Trademark or unique font - Either fills cover or to the left.
- Puffs (splashes).
- Something on front cover that draws the audience in.
- Strip on top or bottom of the page of the bands that are featured in the magazine.
- Date, price and issue by the title.
- Bar code on the bottom right hand corner.
Music Magazine Contents Page
- Title at the top of the page.
- A variety of pictures, with a main one that represents the main article.
- Follow the colour scheme of the front page to tie it in.
- Date.
- Certain pages that stand out.
- Advertisements / Offers / Prizes / Free give aways.
- Page is full.
- Different fonts - Sizes and style. The smaller the writing, the more detail it tends to have.
- Certain words highlighted.
- Headlines for different sections - Features and regulars. ('Feedback', 'Mail', 'Reviews', 'Features', 'Posters', 'Live', etc...)
- Message from the editor. (Giving an overview of the issue and his opinions.)
- Informal writing (funny - one liners).
- A particular style that is stuck to (bubbley, plain, sectioned, etc...).
- 3 or 4 columns.
- Structured layout.
- Web address.
