Key Features of a Magazine Cover

I found this image by searching on Google images for Bazaar Magazines. I have added the features around the image.

Masthead:

The Masthead is the title of the magazine and can normally be found in the top left corner of the magazine. The masthead also identifies the magazine.

 

Main Sell Line:

 The main sell line is the Title of the magazine and explains what the magazine is about.

 

Coverlines:

The coverlines give a brief description of the main points discussed within the magazine. These help to increase impulse buys.

 

Main Image:

The main images shows what the focus of the magazine is for that issue.

 

Additional Information:

Additional information, for example would be the issue number, price and date. These are all small so that they dont take up much room on the page.

 

Sub-Headings:

Sub headings also give an idea as to what is in the magazine, they also inecourage impulse buyers much liek coverlines.

 

Barcode:
The above image doesnt have a barcode, however they are commonly found on the magazine. They are used to scan an item within the shop.

 

Foundation Portfolio Print Brief

 

Preliminary exercise: using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some appropriately laid-out text and a masthead. Additionally you must produce a mock-up of the layout of the contents page to demonstrate your grasp of DTP.

 

Main task: the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine (if done as a group task, each member of the group must produce an individual edition of the magazine, following the same house style).