This document summarizes the conventions used across several magazine covers and pages. It discusses conventions related to form, genre, and representation. For form, it notes conventions like placement of images, mastheads, and use of color. Genre conventions include styles that relate to the magazine's topic of pop music. Representation conventions discussed include how the artist images portray personality and style.

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Task 6
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The magazine uses the
technique the route of the
eye and has one main
image which links to what
the main article is about.
The magazine uses a pull
quote which is conventional.
Plus the use of the main
story being enlarged to
show the importance of the
article.
Another convention is the
image being place over the
top of the masthead as it is
so well known that the
reader doesn’t need to see
the whole masthead to be
able to recognise the
magazine.
Conventions of Form
The use of the cover lines and
their font gives a pop sense to
the page as the font looks as
though it has been written.
The use of the mast head in the
primary optical area is
conventional as most magazine
also state the masthead in the
same place. Also the use of the
cover lines fitting around the
image and not overlapping the
artist is conventional.

3. + Conventions of Genre
The conventions of this
magazine cover are the use of
the image. It uses quite light/
bright colours with links to the
genre of pop.
The use the artist is linked
with the music pop genre, this
would interest a reader as the
magazine is has a style of pop
to the genre.
The use of the font that reads ‘Tinie
Tempah’ is san serif which gives a
youthful/pop theme to the magazine.
It looks as though the artist may have
signed it himself.

4. + Representation
The artist is portrayed as quite dark
and mysterious by the use of the
sunglasses and the seriousness of
his facial expression. The way he
has his hand near his neck looks as
though the artist is adjusting his
shirt/tie which is a typical posing for
someone who believes that they are
superior/ greater. The outfit that he
wearing is a shirt which relates to
the artists personality and serious
style of music. Q uses a medium
close up of the artist which is
conventional for a solo artist.

5. + Conventions of Form
The use of the image in
the middle of the page
and its size shows that it
is the main focus. With
the image over lapping
the masthead and other
images its shows its
importance.
The colours used all fit
with the typical ‘Q’
magazine colours of
red, white and black.
This content page uses the
technique the route of the eye
with different pictures on each
corner. The page has a ordered
layout with the images to the
right of the page and the text
ordered on the left third of the
page.
There is no real
order to the page
apart from the list
of artist on the
left third, the rest
of the page has
images
overlapping and stilted, this gives
a mixed look to the page a little
like the genre has mixed too.

6. + Conventions of Genre
A convention of genre of
this content are the use
of the slanted images
and the use of
overlapping, this gives
the page a busy/mixed
look to the page which
link to the genre of the
magazine which is a
mixture.
The font that is used is mostly
serif, this gives a more mature
look to the page, which relates to
the use of the artist as he does
not look particularly young.
On the left third of the page a lists
of artists are names with a
number to which page these star.
The list of artist are from a range
of genres, such as pop, rock and
electronic, this is conventional as
the magazine doesn’t have a
specific one so it uses a mixture.

7. + Representation
From the image given on this content page
you get the impression that the man looks
quite calm/laid back, which is completely
different to the type of genre of music he
plays. Plus his facial expression, the
casual looking clothes and the position he
is standing looks as though it he walking,
provides a peaceful impression.
The image is a long shot of the artist,
which could also give the impression to
stay away from him as his music genre is
hard rock and can get quite violent.
The text used is informal as there are not
all full sentences, more like informative
notes.

8. + Conventions Of Form
The image used in
this double page
spread take over a
whole page. The
image uses very
dark lighting which
gives the
impression that
she is mysterious.
The two pages both
consist of the colours
black, white and red,
which are the typical
colours for Q’s
magazine.
A contention is the use
of the extra large kicker
which is usually use on a
double page spread for
the magazine Q.
The layout with the image
on the right and the text in
columns on the left is
conventional for this specific
magazine.

9. + Conventions Of Genre
A convention of
genre of this double
page spread is the
use of the artist ,as
the magazine Q has
no specific genre.

10. + Representation
From the image presented on this
double page spread you get the
impression that she is quite soulful the
use of her body language.