codes and conventions of a CP

1. Codes and conventions of a music
magazine contents page.
Ellie Niccolls.

2. Main image/article
• The main image/article is the largest image on
the page which displays what the main article
in the magazine will be about
• It also normally has the page number and
article name so readers know what it is and
where they can find it.

3. Issue number, date &website.
• The issue number allows the reader to know
what issue to buy next but it is also a way of
knowing how popular the magazine is because
if there is lots of issues then it connotes that
the magazine is more popular than magazines
with a smaller amount of issues.

4. Features.
• A list of feature articles which allow the reader
to know what will be in the rest of the
magazine.
• They normally have page numbers for the
reader to be directed to if they want to read a
certain article.

5. The title ‘Contents’ is extremely
bold and is in capitals to make it
stand out to the reader, it also
stands out by having a different
and brighter colour than the
background of the word.
Issue, date and website are
normally at the top of the page,
they stand out by using two very
opposite colours for the
background and text.
Magazine logo/name is usually
placed in the top right hand
corner of the contents page.
Features and articles.
Page numbers are
usually in a line to
make the article
neater/ more put
together.