1. In what ways does your media product
use, develop or challenge forms and
conventions of real media products?
2. • The majority of my magazine follows conventions of real
media products, particularly Kerrang magazine. As the genre I
chose was rock, I chose a magazine that I felt reflected what I
wanted to create and used it as inspiration for my pages.
• However I did feel as though my model challenged the
convention of a rock artist, even with the added tattoos, he
still doesn't conform to the stereotypical “rock star”. I didn't
chose to change this though because it is unrealistic to say
that everyone that listens to and plays rock music is the same
so I wanted to show an ‘everyday’ rock artist that portrayed
the true range in the demographics of the music industry.
3. Typical conventions of a
magazine;
Skyline
Puff – follows colour scheme from
the rock genre
Masthead – font type and colour is
bold but dark and follows the rock
genre
Dominate image – darkened to
create a ‘moody’ atmosphere that is
associated with rock
Subheading
Main cover line
Strap line
Cover lines
and subheadings
All bold and
clear fonts
same at the
mast head
4. Title
Dominant image – darkened to
create atmosphere.
Sub images
Article information – follows the
colour theme for the genre
Other information
Message from the editor
5. Headline –
Bold, looks hand
drawn and slightly
messy which can be
linked to the genre
Article
summary
Sub heading
Page
number
Dominant image –
Darkened to create atmosphere
sub image
Article
