Magazine conventions

Main feature headline is of the person on the main image (Kanye West). This shows that he is the main talking point of this magazine.

The masthead is central of the magazine front cover and the image is overlapping the title. The title of the magazine isn't visible because the image overlaps the title text.

Subheadings advertise and give an insight of the main stories in the magazine To show what else is in the magazine which is worth talking about.

Bar code is visible on the front cover

 The masthead is central and in front of the image so it is not covered up. This makes it clear to read and it is visible.

 Subheadings of the inside stories down the side give information of what is inside the magazine. Other artists are down the side such as 'Prince'. This will catch peoples attention if they are fans of this specific artist.

Magazine title is to the left of the cover and easily visible it isn't blocked by any image or other text

Bar code is down the side which is out of the way of the text and image

Sub-headings and ‘Plus’ what’s inside the magazine down the side means that readers already know what's in it before they have even opened it. This is because the main stories are advertised on the front.