Evaluation Question 1

1. In What Ways Does Your Media Product Use, Develop or Challenge Conventions of
Media Products?
Masthead
My Font: Tw
Cen MT
Condensed
(Sans Serif)
Main
Coverline
Main
Coverline
Main
Image w/
Direct
Address
Coverlines
Coverlines
Dateline &
Issue
Number
BarcodeRule of Thirds Rule of Thirds
Unique
Selling
Point

2. In What Ways Does Your Media Product Use, Develop or Challenge Conventions of
Media Products?
My colour scheme on the front cover was consistent throughout as I used the colours blue and white in order to link the main image to
my coverlines. By having a consistent colour scheme keeps the magazine looking attractive and professional as everything is clear to read
and understand. I have used rule of thirds as I have my main image in the centre of the page with the coverlines on either side of the
main image. This follows convention of magazine as it is similar to ‘GQ’ magazine who also have the cover star in the centre with the
coverlines either side. I have positioned my issue number and dateline in the top left corner underneath the masthead in order to follow
conventions and allow the audience to know that the information inside will be up to date. However, this is different to ‘GQ’ as they have
not followed conventions by not including an issue number and dateline. Despite these not being essential to a front cover, I felt it
necessary to use them as it allows the audience to be entirely convinced that the information inside is completely up to date.
In contrast to ‘GQ’ magazine, I have included a unique selling point (USP) in order to provide a further incentive to my audience to
purchase the magazine and therefore make the magazine more successful by selling more copies. The USP is relevant to the magazine as
the intended audience is teenagers aged between 16-18 who are currently attending college. This is relevant because this audience will
be interested in fashion and the USP is a competition allowing you to win ‘Next’ vouchers; ‘Next’ being a very popular high street shop.
Similarly to ‘GQ’ magazine, my masthead is at the top of the page and is big
and bold. I did this to follow magazine cover conventions and make it obvious
to the audience what the magazine is called. My main image is a head and
shoulders shot with direct address to speak directly to the intended
audience and make them feel involved. This is very similar to ‘GQ’ magazine;
this was done to stick to conventions and be as effective as possible. This
didn’t change much from my original drafts as the layout and positioning of
my main image remained in the same place.
MY MAGAZINE ‘GQ’ MAGAZINE

3. In What Ways Does Your Media Product Use, Develop or Challenge Conventions of
Media Products?
Masthead
My Font: Tw
Cen MT
Condensed
(Sans Serif)
Masthead
Contents Title
Contents Title
Quotations
Selection of Photos
Quotations

4. In What Ways Does Your Media Product Use, Develop or Challenge Conventions of
Media Products?
MY MAGAZINE ‘GQ’ MAGAZINE
I attempted to use rule of thirds on my contents page, however, it wasn’t quite
as effective as on my front cover, because all of the hotspots didn’t contain
elements of a contents page. This is in some in contrast to ‘GQ’ magazine
because the page is split up into three columns containing text and images. In
terms of my layout, it didn’t change much from my initial drafts. This is because I
still have the masthead and contents title at the top of the page, with the actual
contents list on the left and then a main image on the right. There were a
couple of elements I added, however, such as the social networking logo’s in the
top right and the contact information also in the top right corner. This follows
conventions as, traditionally, contact information goes on the contents page,
rather than the front cover.
My colour scheme and font remained the same, as to keep the magazines
design consistent and identifiable. The font is still Tw Cen MT Condensed
(Sans Serif) for the masthead. The colour scheme is still a blue and white theme.
This means the audience will still feel as if they are reading the same magazine
because the style and design remains consistent and does not get confusing.
I used pull quotations on my contents page in order to keep the magazine all
linked together, rather than having each page feel like a separate magazine. This
follows conventions as it allows the audience to find the main topics of the
magazine quickly and without hassle. ‘GQ’ magazine have also used these for
the same reasons. These were not originally on my drafts, however, I decided to
add them in order to follow magazine conventions to more effect.