Before I created my front cover and contents page, I looked at various magazines (including "Vibe", "NME", "Q" and "Guitarist") to find conventions I could apply to my school magazine in order to make it more appealing to the chosen audience.
Masthead - Usually appears at the top of a page in a font that readers can associate with the magazine.
Strapline - Usually appears above the masthead and describes the magazine (usually using a superlative such as Britain's No. 1 Music magazine). It may also advertise free gifts and exclusives (i.e CDs specific to the magazine).
Feature Photo - This is a photo that usually takes up most of the cover. It is usually related to the main article of that particular issue of the magazine (i.e. in music magazines it will relate to the artist of the main article).
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