M U S I C - M A G - C O N V E N T I O N S

This is what I have put together after studying the codes and conventions of a music magazine (using hard copies of Kerrang!, NME and MetalHammer as resources):
1. Clear Colour Scheme:
· Metal music mas would use reds, blues blacks and whites.· Magazines for young girls would be bright and pink.· For older people, there would be sensible use of colours and no bold/bright colours.2. Recognisable title:
· The title of kids music magazines are ususally fun and colourful· Rock magazines usually use distorted text for there title, perhaps in a strange order.· Regular and mature music magaine would use clear, large letters in sans serif.3. Specific fonts:
· Rock magazines would use different coloured and sized fonts and often be creative.· Regular magazines would normally only change the colour and size of their text.· Magazines aimed at yougner audiences would use all sorts of texts and highlight to try and be fun.4. Image of main article band
· Could be alternative looking for rock mags.· Classic, straight on for most mags.· Any colours can be used.5. Slogan used
· Often to do with promoting the music magazine6. An advertisement
7. Mention of other articles in the magazine
8. Date of issue/edition
9. Magazine Price
10. Image / photograph of model / band to do with main article.