Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Conventions of DPS

  • A large image is normally used. The image(s) is about the artist featured on the page.
  • A pull quote from the interview or sometimes its lyrics to the artists song. the purpose of a pull quote is to attract the attention of the reader
  • Large, bold, different title. this is to attract the readers attention this is normally done by making the title in a unique font so it stands out.
  • Text in columns and the first letter of the article is different, this is called a drop cap and is a piece of page furniture
  • Other smaller images of the featured artist is also used on the the 2 pages
  • Banners or Pugs advertising or informing the reader on something
  • House style that is similar to the front cover and contents page however different colours may be used but the same fonts should be used to ensure a consistant feel is given to the magazine.

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