Magazine Conventions for a Double Page Spread

Body Copy

• Main Piece of Text
• Story or article that the reader is on the page for
• Will include information about the artist or band

Byline- Says who wrote the article in case the reader wants to read another article by that person


Caption

• Backs up the photos
• explains what the audience is looking at
• Might tell the reader where the photo was taken or about what was happening

Drop Cap

• The capital letter at the start of the article which is larger than the rest of the article
• This indicates the start of an article and also makes it look professional

Gutter- The spacing between columns so the reader isn't confused


Headline/Header

• Text at the top
• Large and distinctive
• Catches the readers attention

Pagination- Page numbers have to be included


Pull Quote- Short phrase or sentence from the article which has been enlarged to advertise the content. Usually brightly coloured


Standfirst

• Basic, broad introduction to a story or article
• Small paragraph of information
• Important as its the first thing someone reads

Main Image

• Takes up most of the page
• Audience is drawn to image
• Related to article

Images- Other images surrounding and relating to the main image


End Blob- Symbol used to show the end of a page/article