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

2. The main function of a magazine cover is to
attract and draw in your target audience,
this is usually done with bright colours, a
deliberately eye-catching image and
interesting font. They also clearly display the
house style of a magazine and this directly
relates to the image
The masthead, (usually at the top
of the page) It is usually a logo or
a header and this will create a
brand image
There is usually a
variety of fonts and
sizes and.
Strap lines. These are
used to usually
describe a band or
artist that are
featuring in the
magazine.
Most pages will
have a colour
pallet a defined
colour that sets
a house style.
The gaze of the model is
direct and the eye line is set
high on the page so that it is
easily seen when on display
to be bought. The gaze is also
welcoming and sets a bond
between the audience and
the reader.
The photo is usually a
head and shoulder
shot, or a mid shot (a mid
shot is usually chose to
show off their models
costuming).

3. I have kept to the
convention of keeping the
gaze/ eye line of my model
direct at the camera
drawing in the audience.
The model high upon the
page so the eye line will be
more visible when it is
staked and amongst other
magazines in a store.
I chose to use a mid-shot of my
model, this was to show the
costuming which was a
important part as it allows my
target audience to see the
genre of my magazine as it is
more hippy, retro, alternative
clothing.
The strapline was of a
bands name, which was in
the font that the band
always uses. The different
font attracts people eyes
The masthead is, by keeping to
the conventions, at the top of
the cover, the colour and font
sets a house colour/style. It is
setting a recurring brand logo
as it appear in other locations in
my magazine, for example in
my double page spread.
There is a clear colour scheme, of warm tones of
orange. This sets a warm, friendly, and relaxed vibe.

4. How I decided on my colour
scheme.
I wanted to create a warm, friendly,
and relaxed vibe. This is because my
magazine is new and would
therefore not be well known, yet I
wanted my magazine to be
different and not follow the same
colour scheme as other music
magazines, such as Q magazine
and a red colour scheme. After
researching what certain colour
connate to people and what
emotion they relate to I chose a
warm orange colour scheme. I kept
with the convention as it is known
that the orange colour scheme is
related with emotions such as
cheerful, confidence, and friendly.

5. Conventions of a contents page
- Set in columns
- One main or larger image
- Page numbers on the images which anchor their content.
- Name of the magazine at the top
- Sub lines giving more detail about the feature

6. Keeping with the
convention of having a
clear colour scheme
throughout.
Most magazine
and companies/
businesses in
general need to
keep up with
technology.
Especially with my
target audience
being young they
would be more
current with new
technologies. So
keeping with this
convention I have
included the app
store symbol that
informs my
audience that my
magazine would
be able to buy to
view via the app
store.
I have kept to the
convention of having
a full page advert on
the inside of my front
cover. My advert is
colourful, so therefore
exciting and
energetic.
Layout is structured
into columns, to
give the reader
clarity.
Following the
convention of having
one main, or larger
image.
Page numbers are
over the top of the
images which are
relevant to where the
feature.
Short sub lines
which briefly
outline what the
feature is about.

7. Conventions for a double page spread.
- Keeping to a colour scheme
- Large images, with direct eye contact
- Clear celebrities/bands name
- Include a stand first, giving a brief introduction to the celebrity
- Usually 2 to 4 columns
- The images used on the double page spread are always related to the article and the
models are aesthetically pleasing.

8. The colour
scheme is
current as is the
same as the
previous pages
creating a
house colour
scheme. It also
puts emphasis
on the same
colour which is
current in the
costuming of
my model.
There is larger
images with
direct eye
contact,
drawing the
reader in.The Retro.
logo is
current
reinforcing
the brand
image.
Clear celebrities and bands name
at the top of the page making it
easy for reader to view.
Included a stand first,
giving a quick summary
of the band/singer.
Kept within the boundaries
of 2 to 4 columns.
The image is
of the person
in question
when it
comes to the
article.