Genre Research

Conventions of a Double Page Spread

Conventions of a Contents Page

Conventions of a Front Cover

Conventions

Front Page Conventions
Main Image
Secondary image 
Snippets
Bar code
Mast head
Footer
Skyline
Feature stories
Plug
Subheading

Contents Page Conventions
A letter from the editor
Title 
Main story
Layout in columns
Feature stories
Secondary images
Subheadings
Previous edition picture
Social media outlets
Page numbers

Double Page Spread Conventions
Main image
Title
Stand first
Drop cap
Main article
Pull quote
Mast head
Page number

Main Brief

To design a front, contents page and double page spread of a new music magazine. All images and text used must be original, a minimum of four images must be used.