Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Codes and convention-Contens page.


Colour scheme: a contents page will always match the front cover when it comes to colour scheme.

Mix: there is a mixture of pictures, photos, headings, and text boxes these can be viewd on the first 2 pages.

Columns: magazine usually has about 3 or 4 coloms on the contens page this makes it easier and clearer for the buyers to read.

Main image: this image is relating to the article on the front page.

Other images:  the other images have page numbers accompanied by text aswell.

Masthead: the magazine name is at the top. It is a smaller version of a masthead because it is a contents page. And often smaller images of the cover are on the contents page.

Title: the contents page titles will consist of: the titles : contents, issue date, subscription, contact info, web address, page numbers, photography credit and an editors note.

Categories: headings of popular features of the music magazine will appear in every issue .

Text boxes: a wide range of text boxes could use one or two words which could be a name or text.

Sub lines: the sub line gives extra information to what the particular article is about. Sublines are always a smaller size font than the headlines but always using the same font. 

White background: keeps the mind of the readers on the text.




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