Codes and Conventions of a magazine front cover

Codes and conventions are almost like unwritten rules than any media project appears to follow.

Conventions of a Magazine front cover.
- Masthead
- Barcode
- Subheading
- Large feature heading
- A large main image
- Bottom section featuring other interest points
- Top strip of extras 
- Price
- Date
- Website

Codes of a Magazine front cover.
- A contrasting use of colours
- A plethora of different fonts
- A huge use of images, and background images