Conventions of a music magazine cover

Masthead:

The Name of the magazine is in a light pink behind the head of the model.

Main Cover line:

Bold not very large at all however and bright baby blue, translucent with white lines around each letter. Black text to the minor part of the cover line. 

Prop:

This Compliments the main cover line and the main image of the magazine front cover. This is shown by the mode holding a camera to her eye emphasising the line “LIKES TO WATCH”, “PHOTO ISSIUE” and “PAPPARAZI”.

Cover Line/ Sub Stories:

Its placed along the side of the main image. A mixture of the light pink and light blue for the cover line highlights the most eye catching stories of the magazine.

The Barcode:

Used by the retailers of the magazines to store how many magazines have been bought. (Month and year of magazine usually comes with the price)