2. In what ways does your media product use,
Develop or challenge forms and conventions of
real media products?
A splash is used here
to advertise a
competition. This
follows the codes and
conventions other
magazines as they use
this to give attention
to their offers or main
articles they have
produced.
This magazine follows the
forms and conventions of
magazines with the use of
direct address, this is used
to make the reader feel
that they are apart of it A unique font is used once
here for the masthead. This
follows the forms and
conventions as other
magazines use unique and
copyrighted fonts to make it
different from other
magazines and to draw the
attention of readers in that
see it for the first time
A positioning statement is used here at the top of
the page. This follows the forms and conventions
other media magazines as it gives people an
incentive to buy it and sometimes a catchphrase
or a small set of words that people can remember
and associate with this magazine.
A main cover line is used here and this follows the
forms and conventions of other magazines as it is
placed at the bottom with larger and bolder text than
the other subheadings to show people that it is the
main article and the most important one.
Range of colours but only 2 fonts
used
3. How did you use new media technologies in the construction of your media product
The size is set to
‘International paper’
Main image is added and
copied over to my
‘international paper’ page
Main image is then moved to
fit the page
The font ‘Mistral’ at size 83
with the strong setting was
used for the title
Red circle added in for splash
Font ‘Agency’ size 36 used for
text in splash and around the
main image
Facing pages option ticked
3 columns added
‘Bodoni MT Black’ font
used at size 60 for title
Lines placed around
magazine to structure and
keep it organised
2 images added to
contents page
Yellow circle added
Lines around circle added
(Shapes tool)
4. What are the strengths and weaknesses of both
the product and your use in media technologies
Strengths-
Splash used
Range of colours
Blue background makes text easy to
read
2-3 different fonts used. (Not too
many)
Different text sizes used throughout
Weaknesses-
Main cover line needs to be bigger and
stretched more
Strengths-
Organised and structured text
Contents organised with Line
(Shapes)
Own images added
Custom image made with tools on
Quark
Weaknesses-
Lack of a background colour (Plain)
More colour needed for text
All space is not filled in.
