Key features of a magazine cover

In the image below i have pointed out the key features of a magazine cover.

Mast Head

The Mast Head is the main title of the magazine, it is generally large and can be infront or behind the image. It is generally located in the top left corner.

Sell lines

These are smaller text and have interesting things to draw in the reader.

 Essential info

This is generally the issue number and the date, it can include the price also.

Main sell line

 Enigma code teases the audience, generally three words, no general position and large text size. It is regarded as what the publisher thinks is most important.

Sub-head

This exaplins the main sell line enigma and further entises the audience.

Main Image

 This builds an image/ identity of the magazine it also draws in the audience.

AS MEDIA 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