Codes and Conventions of Indie Rock MagazinesCodes•Always include an image on the front cover of the artist that will be the main point of the magazine.•The artist in the main image would usually have messy hair, casual clothes•The image would be in a dark setting and there would be shadows.•The main target audience for these magazines are 15-19 year olds who are interested in rock/indie music•The design for the name of the magazine should be in block because it tells the audience that the magazine is quite edgy.•Buzz words are not necessary all the time•The font used is mainly times new roman because it is simple and the italic writing gains attention and makes the magazine look more affective. 

Codes and Conventions of Indie Rock MagazinesConventions•Mast-head is usually in bold letters and in the colour red. •Main sell line is normally in Red or white, keeping to its front cover colour scheme. •The colour scheme of indie magazines are usually Red, Yellow, Black and White. But mostly use the colour red.•The headings are wrote in 'Sans Serif', showing a friendly feel to engage the reader to read this magazine.•The main image is usually placed on the right hand side of the front cover, •The main image is usually placed on a white background, making the image stand out more.•In a puff there are usually special offers or promotion•The bar-code is placed at the bottom right hand corner, so not much attention is put on it and your attention goes to the main-image/headings first.•In all indie music magazines the artist on the front cover is showing direct address•Flowers can also be used to show the Indie side of the magazine and the dark look represents the Rock

Codes and Conventions of Indie Rock MagazinesSome Indie rock artists are•Imagine Dragons•Arctic Monkeys•Band Of Horses•The Civil Wars•Jessie Ware•Lana Del Ray•Daughter•Jaymes Young•My Chemical Romance•Bastille•Of Monsters And Men•Florence And The Machine•Lykke Li•The 1975•Oasis•Jake Bugg•Gotye•Jack White

Conventions of the Indie Rock GenreConventions Usually linked to the Alternative Rock genre People involved in the Indie Rock Genre have a laid back,

relaxed approach to life. Can be seen to have the lifestyle of constantly partying.

They wear casual clothing of dark colours. E.g. black skinny jeans, checkered shirts, old boots, grey hats, etc. They may have tattoos.

The genre can be seen as quite plain and serious at times but intense as well.

The Indie Rock genre originated in the United Kingdom so fans of the genre are usually British.

Indie Rock artists tend to like natural looks and prefer to be perceived as down to earth rather than staged and fake.

Indie Rock artists like to seem authentic so they have their lyrics contain topics that they are passionate about e.g. hatred. They also show this by playing their own instruments at gigs rather than just having a band play for them.