conventions analysis front cover

Mast head:the mast head is hidden behind the main image but as the magazine is so well known that it dosnt matter as the colour and the first letter of the mast head already lets the viewer see that it is the rollingstone magazine. i also think having the main image covering the majority of the mast head quite effective as it draws attention to the main image and who the article is about.

Colour scheme- the colour skeme of this magazine is red and white and black. i think this works really well as it allows the red to stand out yet it is only the title that is red which is clever as it makes the masthead more reconizableas it is on white background surrounded by black text.

Story lines- there are only 4 story lines on this magazine, although the usual amount is around 8 i think this acceptable as the storylines that are currently there curves arounfd the main image if any more storylines where on there it would cover the main image which wouldnt be as effective as the main image is what makes this magazine stand out to the rest.

Main image- the main image is effective as it stands out covering uop most of the front cover. as image is of someone very recognized espically with this target audience it makes the viewer pick this magazine over opthers as it who they are used to listening to is the main attraction of this magazine.

Date- The date is a definite convention of a magazine as this should be on all magazines so that the consumer can see the relevance of the story lines

bar code: this is another definate connvention of a magazine as it allows the magazine to have an i denifaction.

plug:lastly this magazine has a plug which is an extra peice of infomation that will stand out as it is usally in a box. in this case it is in a black box which makes it stand out suggesting it contain important infomation that they want the reader to spot first out of all the storylines.