Image | Colours | Layout | Typography | |
Tracey Beaker | One main image (of the main character) and a few smaller images that illustrate the cover lines | Quite bright, girly colours Mixture of about 4 or 5 colours | Logo in the top left corner Cover lines down the left hand side of the page, image down the right hand side of the page | One font style used on the whole front cover. Mixtures of colours and sizes. Not too many words, ordered |
Hannah Montana | One main image and 6 smaller images. The main image is a picture of the main character. | Bright, vibrant, girly colours No clear colour scheme | Logo in the top left corner Cover lines down the left hand side of the page image down the right hand side of the page | One font style used for all cover lines Variation in colour and size Lot of text, looks busy and fun |
Doctor Who | One main image of the main characters 8 smaller images to illustrate cover lines | Clear colour scheme of three main colours Looks very clear and bright | Logo is a the top in the centre Cover lines are down the left hand side of the page and across the bottom The image is more to the right of the page | Variety of similar looking front styles Different in size and colour Not a lot of text, only one main cover line |
Key conventions of a magazine cover
- one main image of the main characters
- smaller images that relate to the cover lines
- bright, vibrant colours
- logo at the top of the page
- cover lines down the left hand side of the page
- image mainly on the the right hand side of the page
- one font style used throughout
- variety of font colours and sizes
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