Annotated conventions of a pop magazine

A large, bold and bright masthead that stands out

Feminine, girly font that is conventional to the

pop genre

The main image used is a relevant artist that is suitable

for pop. The clothing and mise-en-scene is

conventional.

Interesting and suitable cover lines that attract the

reader and make them want to read more inside.

Suitable puff’s o attract the audience. The content is

relevant because the target audience of a pop magazine

would be interested and want to read about make-up and

beauty.

Featured bands, artist’s and celebrities that are inside the magazine. Before they have brought the magazine

they can see if someone they like is inside.

Barcode, price and issue number

Feminine bright and bold colours that are suitable to

pop. They stand out and make it look cheerful and

happy.

Bright and interesting cover story that stands out and will appeal to

the reader.

Interesting real-life story that the readers

will be able to relate to.

Busy cluttered layout

Pull quote to attract and interest the reader

Route of the eye used

The left thirdBright, bold and

feminine colours that connote happiness and

femininity.

Masthead, (sans serif font)

Cover line

By-line

Cover lines

Image

Cover Story

Conventional editors letter

Editor of the magazine with a relevant pop

celebrity that is featured in the magazine

Image of the front cover to help show where the

features on the front cover are in the

magazine and which page that they are on.

MastheadImage of the magazine

editor

Eye catching numbers to attract the audience to this page. Showing it is

important.

Bold sub-headings that stand out

Colours such as green, pink, blue, yellow, purple which are all conventional to the genre

of pop.

Bright text that stands out to attract the

reader.

Actual content of the magazine to show the reader what is on

what page number. In the same layout every issue to create

recognisability .

Wins and offers/Competitions

Logo

Page heading

(Sans Serif Font)

Caption

Page numbers

Editor’s letter

Main image on the right hand page.

Pull quotes

Bold and bright colours

A smaller image

I used a pull quote to show the audience a brief sample of what

the article says.

Consistent, clear and relevant font

Clear, organised layout

Stand first to give the reader a brief

explanation on the context of the article.

Header

Band image

Pull QuoteFeature

Sans Serif font