Codes and Conventions of a professional double page spread (Kerrang)

Below are the codes and conventions of a professional music magazine (kerrang), it identifys the common features used in a music magazine to make it a successful product.

• Heading is positioned at the top of the page and is commonly placed across both pages.
• Strap line is often found at the top of the page.
• Drop cap is used at the beginning of the text.
• The text is in a small font size.
• Drop quote is a quote in the middle of the article taken from the article itself. Large font
• By line is who it is written by usually includes the photographer too
• Main image is usually the background, left or right side, and is linked to the text
• Name of magazine can be found in the bottom corner along with page number
• Stand first is a summary of the article, is in a larger font and on a darker background, at the top of the page
• The text is in columns
• The double page spread is usually the feature article