Codes & Conventions on magazine front covers

• They all have main central images (either in mid shot or mid-long shot)
• They use bright colours
• The masthead is always at the top
• They all have prices and barcodes (the barcodes are at the bottom and the price is at the top)
• Limited colour palette
• They all have the date
• They all have graphics around the cover lines
• The masthead font is unique
• They're usually 2-3 fonts, but in different sizes
• The images are all in direct address
• Main coverline is to match the main image