Trial Magazine's on Photoshop & InDesign 2018CC

 

Research: Conventions of a Front Cover

 

The masthead is simple and San Serif but the page also features serif font. The serif font is used on the smaller words and the Sans Serif is used to place emphasis on the main words that communicate the point of the article's stand first.

Cara Delevingne is placed in the centre of the image as a Mid Shot type, this is a common convention.

The Background is simple so the text is clearly visible.

The Bar code is used commonly as well as a edition number and date of production.

For the contents page their is often another image of the character on the front cover, it is also usually a  mid shot.

The page numbers and features are usually on the top and right side