Film Magazine Front Cover Inspiration

I have looked at some existing film magazine front covers and have found that the key codes and conventions are;

• a clear magazine title written in bold font and vibrant colours to stand out against the background image such as EMPIRE
• a consistent colour scheme and house style that is recognisable for the audience and it simple but effective 
• one main image of the main actor in the film and their name is written clearly above the name of the film so the audience know that they are featured in it 
• pull quotes from articles within the text 
• a pug which indicates that is it a special issue or that the audience is getting something extra by buying this magazine 
• coverless giving sneak peaks into other articles in the magazine 
• a barcode
• a banner
• other images around the main image

I like that the text bursts out from the image/middle of the front cover in EMPIRE magazine it reaches out to the audience. I can take inspiration from this when creating my front cover and position the text in a creative way so it isn't just flat against the background. I can also take inspiration from the main images in these front covers as the main character/actor has an indirect mode of address which builds the enigma code for the audience.