Presentation of research into magazine codes and conventions

Presentation of research into magazine codes and conventions

1. Magazine Planning
andResearch
Kye Evans

2. Main Brief Requirements
• Statement of Intent (approx. 500 words)
• Magazine covers and contents pages: Two or three pages for each of the first two editions (based on choice of single-or double-page spread).
• Magazine distribution method: Content must be suitable for retail distribution.
• Number of web pages: One homepage and one linked page.
• Cross media production target audience: A primarily 16–25-year-old middle and upmarket media literate audience
The production of the magazine covers and contents pages must include (as a minimum):
• At least four different main images using original photography across the magazine covers and contents pages.
• Editing of magazine covers and contents pages (including photos, text, graphics, typography and layout).
• Written text including elements such as the masthead, main coverline, selling lines, headlines, captions, subtitles and copy.
• Barcode, date, edition and price information on each front cover.
• A different use of mise-en-scènefor each cover.
• At least two models representing at least two different social groups (e.g. as defined by age, gender, race and ethnicity, sexuality).
• A call to action pointing readers to the online website

3. Magazine examples with Social groups
Disability
-Raising awareness of his
disability and how it is
affecting him
Diversity
-Hamza Yassin, Black
British Photographer
-Reaches wider audience
Disability
-Raising awareness
ofhisdisability
-Certain audiences
canrelate
Gender diversity
-Promoting gender
equality
-Young role models
The Big issue promotes differ multiple issues such as Disability and diversity by portraying different social groups on their front cover

4. Why it is important to portray different Social
groups on the magazine
Magazines are a powerful medium for reaching out to diverse audiences,and having different social groups ontheir front
covers is important for several reasons:
-Representation: Featuring people from different social groups on the front cover of a magazine helps to promote
diversity and inclusivity. It shows that the publication is aware of and acknowledges the various groups that make up
society.
-Engagement: When a magazine features a person or group that its readers can relate to, it increases the chances of
engagement with the publication. This can lead to increased sales, subscriptions, and brand loyalty.
-Awareness: By featuring people from different social groups on the front cover, magazines can help to raise awareness
of issues that affect these groups. This can be particularly important for marginalized groups that may not have a voice
in mainstream media.
-Inspiration: Seeing someone from a similar social group on the front cover of a magazine can be inspiring for readers. It
can provide a sense of validation and encourage them to pursue their own goals and dreams.

5. Camera Research
•From research I have learned that
using different filters on magazine front
covers is important for several reasons:
branding, attraction, mood setting and
cohesiveness.
•Magazines use filters to create a
specific look and feel that aligns with their
brand. Filters can help to establish a
consistent visual identity that readers can
associate with the magazine.
•Different filters can help to make the
front cover of a magazine more attractive
and eye-catching to potential readers.
This can increase the likelihood of people
picking up the magazine and being drawn
to its content.
For the Camera
research we used
the Cannon M50
experimenting with
different filters to
create different
tones and moods

6. Magazine examples with filters

7. Codes and conventions of film magazine covers
•Large strapline that teases about the contents, e.g Film or celebrity
•Bold and eye-catching typography
•Use of colour and filters to represent the film that is being promoted
•Eye catching photography that correlates to films topic
•Star ratings and film reviews
•Using famous celebrities
•Distinctive masthead with custom and distinctive font
•Issue and date
•Easter eggs and small details that relate to film

8. Examples of film magazine
covers

9. Mock-up Film covers
LargedistinctiveMasthead
withcustom font
Film title with distinct font,
keeping originality of film
keeping same font
Replication of
celebrity on
front cover
being centre
of attention
Distinct eye-catching
typography, in this case I used
a different filter that contrasts
with the font colours
Rebellious character
actions correlating to
film theme
Teasing about comments inside
the magazine to attract audience,
colour also correlates to film
colour and protagonist clothes

10. LargedistinctiveMasthead
withcustom font
Replication ofcelebrity
onfront coverbeing centreof
attention
Issue and barcodereplication
Distinct eye-
catchingtypography, in this
case I useda different filter
that contrastswith the font
colours
Star ratings and reviews about
Upcoming films correlating to
films on cover or inside the
issue

11. Film Magazine Covers
Large distinctive
Masthead with
custom font
Distinct eye-
catching
typography
Empireuses
contrasting
typography to
eye catch and
stand out
Film reviews and ratings to draw
attention to main film on main cover that
is advertised
Use of well-known
Celebrities
Issue and Date
Eye catching and
distinct photography
that correlates to films
topic and scenery
Covers include comments about
different films however do not
seem eye catching to avoid
taking away main attraction to
the advertised film

12. Codes and conventions of contents pages
-Headings and subheadings, used to organise
content which may be features, reviews,
interviews
-Page Numbers
-Thumbnails or images that may accompany titles
and headings
-Brief descriptions
-Advertisement
-Table of contents layout
-Special features
-Company logo
-The Date of release

13. Examples of Film
magazine contents pages

14. Page Numbers
Table of contents
layout that organises
content and makes it
more pleasurable for
the readers
Thumbnails/image that
correlates to the theme and
thatleads to a story inside
Main title that follows total films Distinct
eye-catchingtypography and font which
is used throughout the magazine
Headings and subheadings
in this case total film follow the usual
of convention of using subheadings
to organise the content of the issue
in the columns
This Total film contents page follows
the usual conventions of a film
magazine contents page, however un-
conventionally they include the issues
front cover in the top right of the page
Brief descriptions
The Date of release
Total film do not include
the exact date however
the month of release