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mastheadthis is
essentially
the title of
the
magazine,
and acts as
a key part
of the
magazines
brand
identity.

Features Of A Front Cover

House style- this relates to the colour scheme and layout of a magazine. There will
be a consistent house style developed in a magazine to make it recognisable, and to
conform to conventions of their genre.

Puff- an
offer given
for free
with the
magazine.
It is an
incentive
to buy it.

Central imagethis shows the

main character,
artist or band that
the magazine is
focused around.
The front cover
will usually be off
a high-profile, or
an acknowledged
member of the
community of the
magazines

Splash- this is similar to a coverline, in

that it shows the content of the
magazine. But the splash is bigger, and
usually goes across the middle of the
page. This is because it will usually be
about the most important feature article
in the magazine, and about the artist or

Coverlines- this
shows the key
stories that will
feature in the
magazine.

Barcode- this will

usually be at the
bottom of the page,
as the writer would
rather direct
attention to the
content of the
magazine, to entice
the reader to buy it,
rather than the
price of the