Hi guys, today I plan on continuing my research and analyzing cover pages of some travel magazines to get a feel of how I want the cover of mine to look. Below I listed some common conventions of cover pages and what these features communicate to readers or the overall purpose of them.
Conventions:
- Mast-Head
-Subtitle
-Tagline
-Cover line
-Puffs
-Pugs
-Cover Image
-Featured Article
-Subtitle
-Tagline
-Cover line
-Puffs
-Pugs
-Cover Image
-Featured Article
-Colors
-Dates
-Barcodes
This magazine seen above shows common conventions or features of a travel magazine. The mast head of the magazine is the main title seen bolded at the very top of the cover, which features the words "Travel + Leisure" this is the name of the magazine, which is well known and has produced many issues over the years. The red color used in the mast head contributes the colors featured in the cover image, which shows a luxury villa or home on the water. This building is surrounded by heavy vegetation or tropical plants and flowers that make the location appear more attractive. The picture includes lots of bright colors which is typical of travel magazine cover. Across the middle of the cover read the words "The Access Issue" which tells readers which issue of this magazine they are reading. This is in a white bolded font, yet is warped or wrapped so that it curves both up and down on the ends. This may have been done to the text could fit in the greenery within the cover photo, and be easily read as the white and green contrast well.
There is a tagline in the bottom right corner of the cover which reads, "Wish you were here? Our trusted travel experts share how to make travel dreams come true . . ." This tagline also helps inform readers what information they will be exposed to as they read through the magazine and give them a more vague general idea of what contents are found in the magazine. Lastly and barcode is seen in the lower right corner of the cover, which is used when purchasing this issue. This cover is missing many features seen in other travel magazines such as a date, puffs, and cover line, which while unusal may play to the more minimalistic vibe of this magazine in particular.
This next magazine seen above shows common conventions or features of a travel magazine. You can clearly see the mast head of the magazine as the main title seen bolded at the very top of the cover, shows the words Cruise & Travel. This is the name of the magazine, which is producing various issues, and can be recognized by the white bold phrase which is always seen in this same font. The main picture seen on the cover shows a Greek city on the water, which may potential be an island. This picture is in high contrast and shows vibrant colors and clear water, making the location appeal to readers. Towards the bottom of the cover, you can read the cover line which is "Secret Greece" this makes it obvious as to what the magazine is about, specifically the location. Underneath this is a red plus sign graphic that moves the readers attention to the additional information that they will find in the text. On the right bottom of the cover is the barcode for the magazine, and there is no other tagline or puff found on the page as the information is kept minimal so that the main attraction remains the beautiful cover photo.
This last magazine above shows common conventions or features of a travel magazine. The mast head of the magazine is the main title seen bolded in white at the very top of the cover, which features the mast head that reads "TRAVELLER." This name is the for the brand National Geolphraphic's own travel magazine. Under the mast head is a subtitle that reads the name of the location, which is South Africa. The main location is featured as the cover picture as you can see a beautiful picture of a city in South Africa located on the coast. This picture is angled wider so that you can see the town, shore, and mountain all in one picture. This also aligns so that the tip of the mountain is in the middle of the photo, which is aesthetically pleasing to look at. The cover is rimmed in a yellow frame, which helps it to stand out and shows readers that this is a national geographic issue. Continuously, the yellow color pops and contracts with the blue and green hues in the main picture. The barcode is also placed in the bottom right corner.
Continuously, the magazine includes a brief phrase in the upper right corner that informs readers that this specific magazine won "Travel magazine of the year." There is also some puff on the left side of the cover as it includes a blue plus sign and names three countries that readers can infer are also featured within this particular issue, while South Africa is the main location featured. There is also no date featured on this issue, as I found this to not be very common on travel magazine covers.
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