2. Main Cover Codes and Conventions
Established brand has cover star
overlapping masthead
Issue date
Bold masthead with unique font at the
top of cover
Cover-lines that hint to main articles
Barcode/price
information
Stylish clothes reflect the
magazine genre (fashion)
Similar fonts
Direct mode of address
Main cover-line
*Magazine covers can also have puffs which are a
shape/sticker containing an incentive (offer). They can also
have a positioning statement in the skyline, which declares
the magazines position in the market.
3. Contents Page Codes & Conventions
Issue number
Main article page numbers
Multiple related images
Editor’s note
Images with article
information/page number
Section headings
Column
Repeated front cover (smaller)
Subscription details Page number at the bottom
with magazine logo
