Magazine Front Covers

15/6/23

L/O: To identify the features on a magazine front cover; to explore genre codes and conventions

Masthead - at the top of a magazine, the title of the magazine

Dateline - issue number + date usually found under the masthead.

Main image - the central image of the magazine - usually a person

Cover lines - Text usually on the sides of the magazine saying what is inside the magazine

Main cover line - the main text on the magazine, links to the image, usually near the top or bottom

Bar code/ Price - usually found at the bottom, to tell people the price

Tagline/strapline - a slogan repeated in magazines at the top of the page, under the masthead

Pull quote - a short, attention catching quote usually found under the main cover line.

20/6/23

Do Now

Tagline for vogue: Before it's fashion, it's in Vogue.

Sub genres

A sub genre is a specific style of media that goes under a wider genre.

Sub genres of music:

Techniques used:

The colour palette is usually bright and quite feminine as crochet is usually aimed at women.
Their main images usually either show a woman wearing crochet or a crochet finished project included in the magazine.
The typography used is serifs.
The cover lines usually include/imply creativity and/or relate to the picture, tells us what sort of/ how many patterns are inside as well as tips.
The target audience is women as all of the covers either have a woman on the front or include quite feminine designs/projects such as cute animals. Also, the colour palettes are very feminine as they include quite bright fresh colours.

Title ideas: Cute crochet, cutie crochet

26/6/23

Adobe Illustrator

L/O: Explore the use of Adobe Illustrator to create a magazine masthead or logo.