Magazine Essential Parts

Masthead (logo):	This is the visual branding of the title. The masthead is used on the contents page inside as well as the front cover, and as a logo for advertising and branding purposes.
Dateline:	Month and year of publication. A monthly magazine usually hits the news-stands the month before the cover date.
Main image:	The image is used in a classic way, the face is big enough to stand out on the news-stand, with the model in it.
Model credit:	Credit appeared is appeared on fashion magazines. The photographer and model credit is usually on the contents page.
Coverlines:	Distributed around the main image without detracting from it too much, but can sometimes run over an image that has a lot of color changes, rendering the words.
Main cover line:	This is very large, taking up almost a quarter of the magazine cover, and comes in three layers, each with a different color. The main cover line is positioned against the model's shoulder so it shows up clearly.
Left third:	The left third of the magazine cover is vital for sales in shops. The title must be easily recognisable in a display of dozens of competitors. The start of the masthead is important and short cover lines that are easy to read.
Bar code:	Standard bar code used by retailers.
Selling line:	Short, sharp description of the title's main marketing point.