Codes and Conventions of the Front Cover

Colour schemes must be:  -Simple -Colours mustn't clash -3/4 colours                                      
-The colours that magazines choose, reinforce the brand for example; 'Kerrang' wouldn't use the colour pink because that does not suit the genre of music it represents.
-Same style of fonts use throughout the magazine is very essential.
-The text must not be to close to the image because this might cover this eyes of the central image and this image is very important to have direct address.
-There is also a limited range of fonts that magazines use, most popular for the inside articles is New Times Roman.
-Magazines usually have a plain background so this draws our attention to the information and central images.
-Main font for the magazine title must connote the style of magazine you represent.
-The body language of the central image of whoever if may be must suit the genre. For example; For a pop magazine the person would be very upbeat and happy because that represents their music, but say if it was for a rock magazine the person may be very serious which represents that style of music.

-The type of shot used for the front cover of a magazine is important. For example; if it were a band the shot would have to be a long shot or a medium long shot to make sure you fit the whole band in. But if it were a so artist, you can vary the shot type.