One of the major conventions I picked up on is that all of the artists are makin a direct form of eye contact with the audience which draws them in and personalises the cover for them. I feel that if the model was not looking at the camera the magazine wouldn’t have such an appeal to any possible readers and would also look boring. As well as this all of the artists on the main image over laps the masthead, this highlights the importance of them and draws readers In because it emphasises the artist. Another common convention is that within the main coverline, the artists name is always the most prominent feature of the page which helps to draw the reader in and shows instantly who the main person in the magazine is. Other simple conventions that I have picked up on is left side third where the main prominance of coverlines is printed on the left hand side, the price and barcode are placed at the bottom as they are less important and the mast head is always at the top of the page. I have also learned that it is important to carry a good house style throughout the page so it looks pleasant on the eye and is easy to read/understand. I will apply all of this to my magazine in order to make it look proffesional and help it stand out on a rack of other magazines.
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