1. In what way does your media
product use, develop or
challenge forms and conventions
of real media products

2. Mast Head
My magazine is called
‘Feature’ the font I
got from
‘dafonts.com’ I chose
this style of font
because it is urban
and edgy which suits
the R&B music genre
of being rebellious.
Skyline
This sky line lets the
audience have a brief
about what is involved
the magazine.
When researching I
found that these four
topics came up most
frequent and were
most conventional to
this genre. I backed the
white writing with a
black banner to make it
stand out to the
audience.
Headline
For my headline I made
sure it stood out the most
to the audience.
I put the word ‘Exclusive’
in bold yellow writing to
connote urgency. The
‘Katie Hartley’ was found
of ‘dafonts.com’ the
ruggedness adds to the
edgy R&B genre.
Sell lines
Barcode
This is a big convention of a
magazine and it is so you can
purchase it in a shop
Date and Price
The date is so the readers know which is the latest
magazine and what date it was distributed, the price is so
the readers know how much they will have to pay for the
magazine, due to conventions these are both usually found
at the bottom the magazine near the barcode.
The sell lines are so the
audience can look at the
cover and decide
whether it is worth
buying by how catchy
the sell lines are, by
giving brief information
on the cover makes the
reader want to know
more and buy the
magazine.
Main Image
The main image usually shows the main star of the
magazine (who the headline is about) this engages the
reader and creates interest. In this case I chose a mid shot
so the buyers will get a close up but can still see the artists
clothing.

3. Title
The title of this page
‘contents’ has been wrote
in the dame font as the
mast head, keeping the
theme running through
the magazine, also the
colours. Red, yellow, white
and black are the theme
colours to my magazine
making sure they are the
same the whole way
through.
Features
The features include what is
involved in this issue so the
readers know what is
involved, for example, the
world exclusive and style tips
so the audience are in the
know about what R&B
artists are wearing and who
is doing what.
Social Media
The young audience all use social media sites, so it is
important to keep up-to-date online using websites and
twitter, also the audience can check this for new posts
and photos.
Smaller Images
Using different images adds to
interest as this is a very visual
magazine using bright colours, the
slanted images adds to the
rebellious feel to the R&B genre.
Putting them on the right hand side
is the first thing the readers will see
when turning the page, this getting
their attention.
Editors Message
The editors pick is used
because its as if the editor is
talking directly to you(the
audience) its informal and
chatty like gossip, giving you a
heads up on the lasted thing.
Issue number
This is to tell the reader how many magazines have been made and which
number you have, it also makes it easier for the audience to collect them.
Showing the magazine cover on
the contents page is a popular
convention found in magazines,
this gives you a reminder and lets
you look for the sell lines on the
contents page without going back
to the cover.
Competition
In a circle this stands out to the
audience drawing them in and
makes it more fun for them as if
they are getting something back for
buying the magazine.

4. Title
The font for my title is the same as
my contents page and front cover as
I wanted them to link and look
similar. The sibilance makes the title
catchy and will get the readers
attention.
Page number
Page numbers are
used so the
audience can find
each section of
the magazine
easily, the title
‘feature’ is used
next to the
number because
it is the
magazines
trademark and its
easily
identifiable.
Long Shot
I used a long shot
of my cover star so
the audience can
see the clothes she
wears and can get
inspiration, its also
more interesting
for the reader
because it is more
visual which will
attract buyers
more than all text.
Interview
A typical convention of a magazine is that the interview is shown in
columns, this breaks up the text a bit and looks more appealing than
block writing, I wrote a quote in the middle so it encourages the readers
to read the rest and also breaks up the text wrote the question's in blue
so its easy for the readers to pick out, I also wrote the intriguing parts of
the interview in red which connotes warning and alerts the reader.
Midshot
I used a larger
image so the double
page spread looked
more visually
interesting, the
readers can also get
style tips, I made
sure the artist was
looking towards the
title so the reader
follows the artists
eyes and finds the
title.
The big ‘E’ is for
exclusive, I chose to
do this in red to
stick with the colour
theme and also
attract the reader,
the colour red
connotes alertness
triggering the
audience to read on,
it is also an easy way
for the reader to see
where the interview
starts.
Pull quote
This pull quote is used to break
up the text and encourage the
reader to find out the rest of
the story. Again I used the
colour red to stick with my
magazines colour theme.

5. Masthead
This masthead is wrote
in bold, red font to
attract attention and to
stand out, this is ‘Vibes’
trademark masthead.
Also the colour red
connotes danger and is
rebellious which suits
the R&B genre.
Skyline
This skyline includes the names of
people who are involved in this
issue, easier for the reader /fans of
the artists to see.
Sell lines
These sell lines are
brief and catchy to
get the readers
attention, also they
are different colours
and sizes so they
don’t blend in with
each other.
Social Media
Lots of the younger
generation use social
media instead of buying
magazines and like to read
them on their phones,
consequently VIBE
magazine will get popular
online if they show their
social media sites on the
cover.
Barcode
The barcode is a key
convention so this magazine
can be purchased in a shop.
Small Image
This small image is of the
second cover , this gives
the reader a sneak peak to
whether they want to buy
the other magazine cover.
Main Image
The main image is a mid shot giving the
audience a close up to the face whilst seeing
his body, I think this type of photo would be
popular for females as well as males who
might inspire to be/look like him.
Headline
The headline is in the
biggest font, this is
seen as the most
important story, the
use of sibilance
engages the reader and
is catchy this makes
them want to read the
story.

6. The header
Contents has been placed
unusually as the letters
have been separated, in
big, bold font, this
distinguishes the
competition as it looks
different and stands out as
being unique, it also looks
modern yet edgy.
Features
In the features
section a different
font has been used to
keep it interesting,
this font looks
relaxed, the
subheadings are in a
different font again
and in bold letters
this stands out to the
audience so they
don’t have to look
hard to find what
they are looking for.
By lines
These by lines include who photographed this
image and where it was taken.
The V in the background represents ‘vibe’,
it is a pale blue colour and layering is used
so it doesn’t look cluttered on the page
and nothing is distracted from the image.
Main Image
This mid shot lets us see
Kanye West’s facial
expression up close as well
as she his outfit and the way
he is stood, I think that the
black and white theme with
the red heart looks
professional and connects
with his album ‘8o8’s and
heartbreaks’ with the red
heart. The main focus on
this image is Kanye, his
facial expression is
motionless and he is looking
directly into the camera
which is conventional of
most R&B photo shoots.
Caption
This caption is
explaining what Kanye
is wearing, the reason
it is in small text is so it
doesn’t distract from
anything else on the
page.

7. Main Image
This main image is taken of Bruno Mars, the blue theme
connotes with his stage name ‘Mars’ also in the studio
this looks professional and the main focus is on Bruno, a
long shot has been used so reads can see what he is
wearing and how he is stood.
Interview
The interview has been done In columns to break
it up and so it looks easier to read instead of block
text, the questions are in a darker shade of black
so they stand out from the answers.
Caption
The caption at the bottom tells us a bit about
the image and where it was taken.
Headline
The headline is catchy and a play on
words as his stage name is Bruno
Mars, this links in with space and
invasions.
Page Number
At the top of
the page
shows the
page number,
this is unique
to other
magazines
which show
the page
numbers in
the bottom
corners.
Colour Scheme
The colour
scheme for this
double page
spread is blue
as the word
‘Mars’
connotes blue.

8. LIIAR Analysis
L-My magazine includes:
Masthead, skyline, Sell lines, Main
image, Secondary Image, Hook,
Barcode, Date, Price, Main Cover
Line
I-Feature focuses on R&B music,
finding out the latest artists and
news for the younger generation
as well and style so the audience
can keep up to date about the
latest R&B trends.
I-I would publish my magazine to
Bauer Media Group, this big
publishing industry, it also has an
opening for an R&B magazine,
with R&B becoming more popular
and artists becoming worldwide
like Beyoncé and Rhianna, fans
need to be up to date about R&B
news, what was a niche audience
is becoming mass.
A-The target audience is for males and
females aged 15-26 R&B is current and
edgy, many teens like to keep up-to-
date which what artists are wearing,
the way the look etc.
Social media websites are important to
keep the younger generation
interested, you can view the magazine
online without getting a hard copy, this
is easier to travel round with, the
younger audience will keep the
magazine going online if ever it was to
be stopped in the shops.
R- The cover shows the colour scheme
or black, white and yellow. Overall I
used yellow for certain words so they
would stand out and create attention,
the black and yellow used together
connotes a bee and is seen as a
warning which alerts the reader in the
same way.

9. Colour Schemes
When researching R&B
magazines I found that
these were the colours
that I found the most
on front covers, red
was most popular
because it connotes
warning, danger and
attention which suits
the rebellious R&B
genre.
My magazine lives up to these
conventions as I chose to use yellow to
attract attention to certain words like
‘Exclusive’ to connote a warning.
Black and White were used to make sure
the brighter colours would stand out.