Tuesday, 14 September 2010

Magazine Codes and Conventions

We researched into the codes and conventions of magazines, listed below is what we found that were common in magazines:


  • big title-top left mainly (mastheads)

  • one main centralised image

  • smaller images of scenes surrounding

  • main image - studio shot, eye contact, out of character

  • main storyline goes with the main image

  • colour scheme - mainly primary colours

  • main headline is usually vague to tease the reader

  • ellipses, exclamation marks - emphasises drama

  • usually quite busy on the front cover

  • mainly aimed at a female audience

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