Summary post of what conventions i have learnt so far and what i may include in my final piece.

So far, i have learnt that most music magazine titles are related to music. For example, 'Kerrang!' could be an onomatopoeic word for the sound that a guitar makes. All front covers of music magazine feature a band or artist as the main focus picture. This is to entice the potential readers into buying the magazine. Usually, this picture is a close-up or a medium close up. Next, there are a lot of bold colours and fonts that are used, and usually in a colour scheme of three.
I my final piece, i wish to use a main focus picture on my front cover, with the magazine title above it. After i have done this, i am going to use headlines and tag lines about different stories. Finally, to complete the magazine cover, i will put on some incentives for the readers. For example, free music downloads.