Research: Codes and conventions

Codes and conventions of a magazine front cover

There are a small selection of the codes and conventions that are consistantly used on the front cover of a music magazine.


- Most music magazines will feature a band or singer as the main image

- The title of the magazine is always in the left hand corner

- The bar code is always in the bottom right hand corner

- There are usually aroung 3 feature articles on the front cover with one being the largest as it matches with the picture

- They stick to a basic amount of around three colours

- The font is usually sans serif to make it easier to understand

- Usually has a "puff" to attract the reader's attention

- Contains a free item connoting that the magazine is worth its value for money

- The age range always varies depending on the genre

- They are usually priced more expensive than other magazine genre's such as a gossip magazine.