Front Cover Analysis(1)

This is the Mixmag cover with fan favorite Steve Aoki on the front and it contains all the generic conventions you think a magazine would have.It has a original title that is used on every single magazine. Doesn’t vary very much if not at all. The sans serif font is to show the curves of the cd’s or records the dj’s play. The main article is advertised by giving small pieces of information and then a main photo which covers most of the page to show the importance of this article. The date, price and other information necessary to show people about the how much it costs etc. The image overlapping the title is something you usually see because it means the image can take up more of the page and it gets more of the attention from the readers. The borders for the articles that are seen on the front cover are important more for the readers because it means that nothing has to change colour because of the background and it also stands out letting the reader know that there is more to read then just the main article so it means that the magazine is packed with the best articles in the dance magazine genre.

I will more than likely use a lot of the main conventions that are shown here because i want to use Mixmag as my main template as I think it is the best dance magazine around so I would like to use the conventions of the main article taking up a lot of the page as well as having an image dominated front cover because I like this kind of lay out, I find it more appealing then having a block type magazine. I should be able to include this to make my magazine look more professional and hopefully that will get me more recognition and make it the best it can be from feedback from friends and teachers.