Coursework: Print magazine research and planning
1) Research music magazine cover key conventions . Look over the magazine cover key conventions notes sheet and write which of these you will use for your magazine cover. (This is a film magazine example but the conventions still apply). Conventions include: Dateline Masthead cover lines central image sub images pull quotes barcodes colour scheme 2) Find at least five music magazine front covers (either current or former magazines as many have stopped their print editions) aimed at a similar target audience to your project (mainstream music audience). For each one, pick out one design idea or convention that you could use in your own print work. A few examples to start you off: This is a good example of a music magazine as it is aimed at a similar target audience to mine, which is a young, urban mainstream audience. One key design of this magazine cover is the medium close up shot which is a convention of many music magazines. The bright yellow and pink is engages and attract