Basic conventions of a magazine.

Basic Conventions of a Magazine  
Front cover: 

• Masthead - a text written at or near the top of the page which indicates the name of the magazine. This is usually written in bold and large font. This is the same on every issue that they produce. 
• Headline - A text written in bold at the top of the article indicating what the article is about. 
• Strap line - This is normally a phrase on the front cover of the magazine that is short and punchy making it memorable. these are good for marketing purposes and draws the audience towards the article. 
• Images - Every front cover has a large image of the main feature of the magazine. This is usually the largest thing on the front page, related to the storyline of the magazine, and is also used to attract the attention of the audience. Some magazines also use small images along the bottom or the side of the front cover giving a wider idea of what's inside the magazine. 
• Logo - This is displayed on the front cover and is the same logo that is on every other magazine that they produce.
•  Bar code - This is normally displayed at the bottom left of the page, this is scanned when a issue of the magazine is brought.
• Colour Theme - This is normally the same on every magazine produced by the company, as this gives a sense of reliability and makes the magazine easily recognisable. 

• Typography- There are two basic fonts, serif and san serif used for magazines, the use of the fonts vary from different magazines, serif is more formal and harder to read, where was sans-serif is more blocked and easier to read.

Contents page:

•  Headline - The headline for this page is usually the word 'contents' in bold writing across the top of the page. 
• Images - A successful contents page should include 50% images and 50% information.
•  A contents page has the page numbers and headlines of the articles inside the magazine, sometimes displaying a short paragraph explaining some of the information you'll find inside. 
• Logo -  This is displayed on the page in some place and is the same as the logo that will be presented on the front cover and every other magazine that they produce.
•  Colour Theme - This is the same as the colour theme used for the front cover.