This refers to the style and layout of your magazines

1. I kept a strong house style throughout the magazine by sticking to the same
set of colours; they were black, red and yellow. I did this because I feel that
they are all strong colours, Black and red and related with the rock genre and
yellow stands out very well on the black background making it hard to miss
the magazine.
I used a slightly messy layout for my front cover as this links with the well-
known Kerrang magazine which is within the same genre as my Magazine;
this also helped me as I could bring influences from Kerrang into my
magazine.

2. My masthead for the magazine
was chosen as it has a sort of
worn out effect, this is because it
links with the genre, as the music
is always energetic and makes you
want to get up and party,
therefore you get worn out. I used
a technique where I managed to
get a hand into the “M” of the
masthead, this makes it so that
the top of the “M” where it goes
down into a hand, enhancing the
look, it is still clearly an “M” but
because I have added this affect I
believe it brings a better, more
professional look to the page and
also links with the genre as I have
made the hand into a “Sign of the
horns” rock symbol.
This effect is used in
A few other
magazines, as they
make a relating image
to the front cover.

3. I used cover lines in my magazine
as they are a magazine code and
convention, this was used
because it brings in extra
readership, instead of just
focusing on the main photo there
are smaller stories along the side
of the page to entice even more
readers.
I placed all of my cover lines on the
left side of the magazine as in my
research I found out that when
magazines are displayed on a shelf
the left section is the most visible,
therefore I wanted to make it as
attractive as possible to potential
readers.

4. I used the freebie convention as an enticer for more
readers to the magazine; I included a free poster special
but also a competition to win tickets to the “Download”
festival. I added this convention because it is a good way
to sell extra magazines but also is rewarding the readers,
the rock magazine genre readers are very brand loyal so
this I feel is a good way to interact with them by giving
away free content.

5. I have chosen to make an I have used a split effect in my contents page to separate it.
editorial in my Magazine I have done this because I feel it adds more effect to the
as this is a code and contents page, the top half is the main focus, showing the
convention that is used in main article in the magazine and underneath has other
most magazines, it had a bands and articles that they can look at. The reason I liked it
direct mode of address so split up is because the main image of my magazine on the
it is informing the reader, front cover is the same band. Therefore I want the reader
it includes then in the to be able to go into the first page (contents) and they can
magazine. find that artists review/article page fast. I did it this way
because I feel that the main image on the magazine is going
to be what attracts people to buy the magazine, they like
that band so they want it because of that.
I have used date and issue
number in my contents page so
that people can easily identify
the issues of the magazine, I used
this code and convention under
my “contents” because it is such
a large text that it is eye-catching,
therefore I think that it will be
easier to spot there because of
the large text.

6. Page numbers have been
inserted so that readers can
find articles they want
without the hassle of
having to go through each
page to find what they
want.
I have implement the
code and convention of a
subscription option, this
allows me to get extra
sales through
subscriptions, and give
extra incentives for those
who do subscribe.

7. Large heading for the
second page, tells the
I have used a very large reader what the article
quote in my double page is going to be about.
spread because it brings This needed to be a
attention to the page, it strong convention
stands out very well and because this is what is
the “Extreme” brings extra going to be hold the
attention with it being readers interest.
much lager and more
prominent being yellow.

8. I developed a sidebar
convention because it is
useful as it allows readers
to get a preview of what is
to come from the album,
which will help the sales.
I made a small section at the
bottom of the page showing
pictures that can be used as
small photo shoot. This gives
the readers more images and
can be used to make captions
into jokes for the reader.

9. I left some white space around the
large quote in the middle of each of
the pages, I did this because, the
quote brings attention to the page,
because it goes over both pages it
shows the readers that it is a double
page spread. The use of the white
space helps to bring attention to it
more, as they would not be able to
see the quote if it is stuck around a
load of pictures and other writing.