- The magazine name is clearly displayed
- The cover has to be noticeable to the audience
- Famous Actors/images are generally used as a focus point
- Images on the front target a specific audience
- Date, Issue Number, Price
- Bar-code displayed
- Graphical designs and colour choices are to create a atmosphere/mood
- Font size, shape, colour are used creatively to suggest different ideas
- Several cover lines placed around the page indicating attractive content inside
- To be eye catching
- Magazine Title or Logo: usually large letters at the top of the page
- Main Picture of actors in film roles: used to promote their film and the main article within the magazine
- Colour Scheme
- Title of the main article
- Titles of many smaller articles contained in the magazine
- Images taken from other articles contained in the magazine
Below are some of the conventions techniques used in film magazine covers that I have found on the internet:
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