Codes & Conventions
- 2. For my research into the codes and conventions of websites I mainly followed either regional magazine websites or fashion magazine websites. I researched the regional magazines first because that is the main objective of the brief, and then after that I began to research the high fashion magazines such as vogue. Whilst taking these into consideration and using ideas from both categories I hope to produce the best possible outcome for my billboard.
- 3. Kent Life The title is the largest text on the page so it stands out and contrasts against the background. The common convention of a search bar will help the browser to be able to navigate their way throughout the website. Tagging social media accounts will help to promote their magazine as well as keep readers up to date. The use of hyperlinks to specific reads are also a nice touch as it helps the reader to get to exactly what they want with ease. There are also smaller articles dotted around the page that the reader can read through made up of different genres. Advertisements and subscriptions are in bright colours to catch the eye of the reader.
- 4. The Bristol Magazine Again, the title is the largest text on the page and heavily contrasts the background which is also a very nice, clean colour. I really like this website as it is very simple and easy to use, everything is kept right in front of you and the addition of the search bar and genre categories make it even easier for the reader to find exactly what they are after. I would like my website to look somewhat like this. The use of drop down menus that appear when hovering your mouse over the headings is really nice, it helps the user to find anything they're looking for with ease. The use of lots of pictures to grab the reader is also nice and is also something that I may be looking to do with my website.
- 5. The London Magazine Now, London is the area in which I would like to base my regional magazine so I was definitely interested to see what The London Magazine’s website had to offer. The site was based around a black and white template which suited the style of the magazine very well and looked very professional. The title isn’t massive but still sticks to the convention of it being the largest text on the page and again contrasts against the background. Their website also featured the drop down menus when hovering over the headings with your mouse which is a very nice touch. The use of pictures is nice also as they change every few seconds to showcase different articles that can be found on their website. It also informs the reader of the current issue and date so they can keep up to date.
- 6. Vogue The convention stays with the title being the largest text on the page, it also contrasts the background. The colour scheme is also kept very simple again taking no attention away from the articles that they showcase. The site also has the drop down hyperlinks for users to find what they are looking for as well as a search bar. Subscription offers in the corner also attract the reader to purchase their magazine.
- 7. HYPEBEAST This website has a very nice layout. It showcases the current issue as the main feature as well as listing every single past issue underneath. Content information is also given to attract the reader as well as the added option to straight up purchase the current issue (majority of past issues are sold out). They have also stuck to the common convention of keeping the title as the largest and boldest text on the page. Again the use of black and white is nice and modernizing and heavily contrasts the background. Social media links in bright colours also stand out against the background and the addition of the search bar again helps the reader to navigate their way throughout the site.
- 8. Some common conventions of the magazine titles include being very large, very bold and highly contrasting against their backgrounds. They also all make use of capital lettering to make each title as clear as possible. The differences between the regional magazines and the fashion magazines were very minimal throughout each site and especially when it came to the title. This helps to create a strong brand awareness for their magazine if people see it a lot.
- 9. Some common conventions of the hyperlinks are that they are all a feature on the magazines I researched, whether it be regional or fashion. The use of these hyperlinks make it easier for the user to navigate their way through the website and find exactly what they are looking for/interested in. Each hyperlink Is usually one or two words long to keep everything short and informative. The main differences between the regional magazine websites and the fashion magazine websites are the hyperlinks themselves. The regional hyperlinks were more about events, food, drink, nature in the local area etc. whereas the fashion hyperlinks were more about fashion, trends, media and art. However they did both have one in common which was culture.