By analysing two magazine covers and two contents pages I have found the common conventions used, which are listed below:
Masterhead - The Masterhead is the title usually poisitioned at the top of the page. Magazines usally use the same typography on each edition which is their logo, this is so readers can recognise the magazine and know what they are reading.
Main Image - The main image usually covers the whole page as is associated with the main article.
Strapline - Is the introducery headline positioned below the masterhead describing the magazine.
Coverlines - The essential articles inside the magazine are stated through sell lines, these are regulary seen at the right hand side of the cover.
Tag - A word or phrase used to engage a reader's interest in a story e.g. 'exlusive', 'sensational' or 'new', to show that the magazine has high compliments.
Pug - Can either be positioned in the top left or right hand corner of the front cover. The price of the magazine, the logo, promotions or even a freebie is placed there to catch the reader’s eye.
Barcode - Is a machine-readable code and used to check stock and find out the price of a product. On a magazine cover the barcode is usually positioned in the either bottom corner fairly small.
Colour Scheme - Every magazine cover and contents page follows a particular colour scheme where particular colours are used throughout. Examples of colours schemes include pastel colours, black and white or dark tones.
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