1. CONVENTIONS OF A MAGAZINE

2. FRONT COVER SKYLINE
I have used a black banner at
the top of the page with red
text. I have used red text as
this is the magazine's colour
scheme. In the skyline is the
website, Twitter and
Facebook.
MASTHEAD
I got my masthead from the
website Dafont.com. I chose
this website because it had
multiple choses of worn
edgy looking fonts which
matched my genre of R&B.
SLOGAN
I added the word R&B in
my slogan as I wanted it
to be clear to the reader
what genre of music
magazine it was.
SELL LINES
I have backed some of my
sell lines with black banners
as it makes the white text
stand out. I got the banners
from Word. They also frame
the sell lines from the
background.
I used a yellow banner to back
the main sell line on the cover.
This makes it stand out the most
because its bright and the main
bit of colour on the cover. It also
highlights who the cover star is.
I made the competition information in a 3D effect as I
wanted to have a twist on the text to make it stand
out. It also has a modern twist from just normal flat
text.
BAR CODE, PRICE AND DATE
The barcode is in the left hand
bottom corner with the price
and the date. This is so the
magazine can be bought by
the public.
I have used little yellow
crosses as bullet points so
that the other sell lines have
a structure. The other main
sell line, ‘BAND BREAKUP
KATY HUDGENS’ hasn’t got a
bullet point and is a bigger
sized font to make this clear.
MAIN IMAGE
I took the main image
separate from the
background as I wanted the
background to fit the genre.
I wanted the background to
be urban so I took a photo
of a brick wall with graffiti.
I added the photo of my
model after this . I used
my clothing research to
plan the outfit for the
shoot.

3. CONTENTS PAGETITLE
I got this this font from
Dafonts.com. I chose this font
as it was simple and bold.
When the reader flicks the
page that piece of text is going
to stand out to them the
most.
WEBSITE
I have put the website at the
top of the page, in red so that it
stands out as important
information. More and more
people are looking at things
online so being able to access
the information and more
backstage information on the
website is useful for the
younger target audience.
KEY INFORMATION
This smaller text is the front
cover masthead so that it
constantly relates back to the
recognisable font and text. Also
the issue number and date are
here so that the reader knows
whether the magazine is current
or not.
BACKGROUND IMAGE
I have used the cover star in
the background of my
contents so that the reader
knows they are the main focus
of this issue. She is looking
down as on this page she isn't
the main attraction of the
page.
FRONT COVER ICON
This is an image of the front
cover. This makes the
contents page link back to the
front cover and tells the
reader the name of the cover
star.
SUBHEADING
I have placed sub headings
within the contents to separate
the text into categories, which
is, news, features and a
competition. This lets the
reader also know what stories
are from the front cover.
HIGHLIGHTED
Highlighted information in red shows
who is involved within this issue. I
have used the colour red as this is
the colour scheme of my magazine
and it jumps out and is an alerting
colour.
COMPETITION
I have placed the competition in the centre of the page to catch
the reader’s eye as the text is also in bold. A competition
draws the reader in and also encourages them to flick through
the magazine and go to the website to enter.
SMALL IMAGES
By adding smaller images
to your contents page the
reader can see who else is
involved within this issue.
It is also visually better
than all the page just
being text.

4. DOUBLE PAGE SPREADTITLE
I used a edgy, worn font from Dafont.com because it fitted
well with the genre of my magazine. I used capitals and a
bold font as its eye catching as it says ‘EXCLUSIVE’ that will
draw people in because it can only be read here.
I used red text with a black box background so the text
stood out and red symbolises excitement and can be
alerted. It also separates the title up so that they can see
who the interview is about.
INTRODUCTARY PARAGRAPH
This is the introductory
paragraph that starts off the
interview. Background
information is explained
within this paragraph which
is useful for the reader to
receive basic information.
WEBSITE
This is the website for my
magazine. I have put this
larger and at the side of
the interview so that it
can be clear to the reader
what they can search to
get in contact with us or
get more backstage
information about the
interviewee.
MIDSHOT
For the main image I
wanted my model to pop
out. I made her stand
forward so she didn’t look
flat against the wall, this
would of looked flat and
not part of the interview.
As she pops out this
makes her look as if she is
interacting with the
reader.
PAGE NUMBERS
The page number lets
the reader identify
easily what page to
find from the
contents.
PULL QUOTE
A pull quote lets the
reader know a key bit of
information from the
interview. This pulls the
reader in as they want to
read more about it. To
put it before where it is
placed within the
interview makes the
reader want to read on.
HIGHLIGHTED INFORMATION
I put certain bits of information in
red that was from the pull quotes so
they stand out to the reader. I also
put information in red such as, her
website so that they could find any
information about her that they
wanted, which also relates to the
interview. They can also check her
out if they have never heard of her
or don’t know much about her and
her music.
SMALLER IMAGE
A smaller image within the interview can breakup the text and make the
text more appealing to the eye. By having a humorous relatable twist to
the photo it makes the page more appealing to the reader as they can get
involved and may find the whole experience not as serious, like a friendly
chat with what could be their most admired celebrity.

5. CURRENT MAGAZINES

6. FRONT COVER (VIBE) SMALLER IMAGES
By adding smaller images to your
front cover it lets the reader see who
else is included within the issue
without having to read smaller text
from the shelf.
MASTHEAD
Their masthead is simple and
bold. I like this as the main
image is very busy and
colourful, by having the
masthead simple makes it
standout behind the photo.
COLOUR SCHEME
Keeping with the colour scheme
of pink they have added small
parts of the sell lines in this
colour to make them stand
out, for example names and
small icons.
BAR CODE
The bar code is important as you
can buy the magazine from the
shelf. By having it in the bottom
corner its out of the way and
doesn’t detract any attention from
the rest of the cover.
MAIN IMAGE
This main image inpiticular is very colourful and busy. Using a camouflage print shows an edgy masculine
image but the jacket is in pink which matches the colour scheme. By him having tattoos this also has an
edgy, individual vibe, it also may show a rebellious side which fits in with the R&B genre.
COVER STAR
By having the cover star’s name in
large bold letters, It lets the
reader know immediately who it
as they can identify him by his
name. This also indicates who the
main celebrity is within this issue.
The name is also in pink which
links into the main colour scheme.
BOLD TEXT WITHIN SELL LINES
Key words from the sell lines
down the side of the cover are
in bold. This makes them
standout to the reader as they
may only skim read the sell
lines and these words will stand
out to them and draw them in.

7. CONTENTS PAGE
By keeping it simple they have
used a bold simple font so it
stands out to the reader. They
have stacked up the letters
which adds a modern twist. The
rest of the page is also very
simple so its easy to navigate
your way around and find out
what you want easily.
The small text down the side
is different features and
fashion. By having fashion
inside the magazine attracts a
wider audience as the
magazine can be aimed at not
just the music obsessed. By
having the sub heading is a
larger, fancier font this stands
out and comes across
sophisticated which ties in
with the model wearing a suit
jacket and shirt.
The text is on the right hand
side of the page which makes
it easier for the reader to read
as its not near the curved
spine of the magazine.
MAIN IMAGE
The main image is very stripped
back and casual but still has a
sophisticated twist. Even
though the model is in a suit
jacket it is a tweed material
which makes it more casual.
The colour scheme is grey and
minimal looking, the love heart
in red that the women is
holding stand out which may
also link to his personality or
the article about him.
With no expression on the
models face this also links into
the minimal colour scheme and
font style. His stance is also
very simple with his hands in
his pockets which also makes
up for a casual look.
As the background is plain
they have placed a ‘V’ in the
backdrop. This symbolises
the name of the magazine.
It also adds a modern
simplistic backdrop to the
page.

8. DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
MAIN IMAGE
The main image is simple
but edgy. By putting the
accessories of sunglasses on
the model has a cool/chilled
vibe which links into the
genre of R&B which is also
edgy and rebellious as he
has sunglasses on inside. By
having the res light shining
on one side of his face
shows a dangerous
look, and a look of him
being powerful. The red
lighting also ties in with the
red colour scheme.
PULL QUOTE
By having a pull quote
the reader can has a
key bit of information
from the article which
may encourage them to
read on. The red, block
banner also attracts
information to the text.
By having the artist
name at the top of the
article in red the reader
can identify who the
article is about.
The big letter ‘J’
going thought the
article symbolises the
artist's name ‘JAY-Z’
from the top of the
article. This adds
colour and a
structure to the right
hand side of the
double page
spread, over the
plain black and white
text.
The large dropped
initial capital letter at
the start of the
paragraph separate
the small text. It can
also start a new
section of the article.

9. LIIAR
LMy magazine includes a Masthead,
Skyline, Hook, Sell lines, Main image,
Main cover line, Competition, Barcode,
Price, Date.
IThe feature of my R&B magazine is to
inform the audience on the current R&B
music and artists across the genre. The
magazine is aimed at keeping the
younger generation informed on the
latest news within the R&B genre.
II would publish my magazine using
Bauer Media Group. I chose this as it
could be published in multiple countries
worldwide. By having a worldwide
magazine I will having a larger audience
for the fans of for example, Beyoncé
and Justin Timberlake who have a
worldwide audience that has branched
off from what started as a niche
audience.
AThe target audience for my magazine
is male and females between the age of
15-25. This is because the younger
generation like to keep up with trends
and current music news.
Social media is a big part of today as the
younger generation like to keep up with
online news. This makes it easier as its
on their phones and they can access it
easily and anywhere they like. This way
they don’t have to buy a hard copy, also
they wouldn’t have to stop looking at
my magazine if ever the stores didn’t
stock it anymore.
RThe colour scheme of my magazine is
red. I chose red as it can convey
alertness which makes the magazine
pop out the audience from the shelf. I
chose yellow to be a pop of colour to
highlight the main points. I chose
yellow as it’s a bright colour compared
to black and red which can be dull.
Yellow also stands out from the colour
of the brick wall background as no
yellow tones are there.