Generic conventions

of POP magazines

Main image

Cover line

Direct address

Gaze

Main model/star

Masthead

Variety of fonts

Shot in a studio

Takes up majority ofPage and is of a well Known celebrity

Looking straight into the Camera to grab attentionof the consumer.Makes front cover

more appealing and Easier to read.

Covered by the main image to show what the content of the magazine is.

Makes reader want to know what is inside

Shows what’s inside.

Shows that it is a Professional magazine. Date and

BarcodeAt the bottom of page soIt doesn’t take up too much Of space.

Famous celebrity, Rihanna, to engage consumer.

masthead

Main image

Secondary image

Cover line

Gaze

Date and barcode

Variety of fonts

Direct address

strap lines

Takes up 3 quarters of The page and is of a wellKnown celebrity.

Looking straight Into the camera toGrab attention of consumer.

Lots of font variety which Shows the magazines Variety.

Makes reader want to Know what is inside.

Bright and simpleSo that the consumer Is instantly attracted to it.

Small and at the bottom so it Doesn’t take up too much of the Page.

Show what the contentOf the magazine is or the mainstory.

Showing the consumer all of The content of the Magazine.

Top of page so that consumers see it first.

Main model/ starFamous celebrity, Cheryl Cole to grab Consumers attention.

Main image

Secondary image

masthead

Date and barcode

Direct address

In bright colours at top Of page to grab consumersAttention.

Takes up about half of Page so that they have room to fitother stuff in.

Shows what else the magazine contains.

makes reader want to knowWhat is inside.

small and at the bottom of the Page so that other things can beOn the front cover.

GazeLooking straight at the camera To gain attention.

Main model/starA slightly less famous celebrity so That consumers want to know more About them.

Variety of fontsMakes front cover lookMore interesting

MastheadThe masthead is usually found at the top of the front cover. Generally, if itIs a smaller masthead like this one it is In the top left hand corner. ThisMasthead is very bright and its main Colour is pink which conveys the theme ofPOP. The typeface is very bold which is also Very effective as it draws the consumer in.

Main ImageThe main image of this magazine isOf the very famous Britney Spears, This is a very good way of getting People to read your magazine as she Is always in the public eye and therefore,People will want to read the magazine.

Date and BarcodeThe date and barcode is usually atThe bottom right hand side of the Page. This is good as it is still visible However the consumer is not drawnStraight to it so they can focus onThe content of the magazine instead.

Variety of fontsThere is often a variety of fonts On the front page of POP Magazines, they are mostly veryBold. In this case, they are mainlyCapital letters so that it engages The consumer.

Colour palette I have noticed that with POP magazines, there usually tends to be Very bright colours used such as pink, purple, yellow and blue. However, black and white are also popular which is breaking the rule. In this case, these colours are used to show the sweetness and fun of The magazine.

Strap lineThere is usually always a strap lineOn the front page of a pop musicMagazine. The strap line is mostOften about the celebrity on the Cover. In this case it is about Britney Spears, the language used And the fact that it written in bold, Capital letters is attracting the Consumer and making them want To read what is inside.