Main Image
. Consists of a large close-up shot of the talent featuring within the main article, typically photographed on a plain background.
Cover lines
. Typically found at the left/right of the main image. Generally used to tease the reader about the edition’s contents, giving a general insight about the magazine’s niche.
Tagline
. Typically placed above the masthead, attracting attention by indicating that it’s a special addition, or highlighting an interesting story featured within the magazine.
Masthead
. Commonly found at the top of the magazine. Mastheads are bold, and in an easily visible font, named and designed to relate to the genre of music the magazine specialises in.
Composition
. Colour schemes tend to match the genre the magazine is aimed at (e.g. Kerrang! has a darker colour palette, than Mojo). 3-4 main colours are used, as too much colour can make editions hard to read, and visually unappealing.
. Magazine layout differs between genres.
. All music magazines will have basic information, such as a barcode, issue date and cover price.
. Puffs are used to grab attention.
. Direct mode of address.
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