Music Magazine Codes and Conventions

Music Magazine

Front Cover Codes and Conventions

• Colours aren't as bright.
• Use mostly red, white and black
• Bold fonts
• Always has the band name on the front
• Free things (puffs)
• Picture over the band, not smiling conveys attitude
• Tagline
• Small images often of live bands

Codes and Conventions

Of a Double Page Spread

• Large quote at the start of the article
• Some things are highlighted.
• Large image
• 1 or 2 smaller pictures, these break up the article and make it easier to read.
• Drop capital starts article.
• Quote - by the picture
• 1st line is usually in bold, in capitals or larger than the rest of the article.
• Usually 2 or 3 colours used
• Close up photos
• Picture takes up about half the double page spread
• Title in capitals
• Pictures often bleed across the page as do headlines.
• Strapline or border often used to bleed across the double page spread
• Byline
• Artist names are highlighted.