General features of a magazine front cover

There are things that definitely need to be included on the front cover of any magazine, simply because it's a sale item, or just because it's necessary for the reader to be able to relate to it more and be able to differentiate between my magazine and others.

Things that need to be included are:

1. Magazine name

2. Subheading

3. Possible awards that the magazine may have being awarded

4. Main feature text

5. Picture to advertise main feature film

6. Matching Colour scheme, involving photo and text

7. Bar code

8. Date and Issue number

9. Smaller feature in magazine

It's important that these features are included on the magazine front cover so that it consists with the other film magazines that are in circulation in the real media world. In order for my magazine front cover to appear like it belongs in the real media world, these things are essential as they are the things that are included on the other magazines.