The document discusses how the media product follows conventions of real magazines. It uses a large masthead, bold fonts for the artist's name and tagline, and a main image of the artist. However, it challenges some conventions by using a medium shot of the artist instead of a close-up to show his physique and assert power. The layout maintains color schemes and includes page numbers, headings, and contact information. While most conventions are followed for recognition, it challenges the convention of a large title block on one page to allow for a lengthy interview as desired by the target audience.
1. Q1.In what ways does your media
product use, challenge or
develop forms and conventions
of real media products
2. Main artist covering the
masthead to show his
Power and authority
Large contrasting (white on black),
bold lettering for artists name
Large bold masthead
at the top of the page
Large main image of the
artist in the centre of the
page
Props and accessories used
to associate the artist with
the genre
Tagline used which lettering
also contrast against its background
for effect Barcode
3. Large masthead
Large main image covering
most of the page
Writing on a different colour
layered background for effect
Large bold font for the
artists name
Bold eye catching font
also used for the
tagline
Barcode
4. I have mainly chosen to follow the conventions of real magazine products through
several aspects of my front page. However how some magazines choose to have a
close up of their main artist making an intimidating eye contact with the reader,
I have chosen to have challenge this approach by taking a medium shot of
my main artist to incorporate into the picture his muscular physique with the desired
effect of showing creating an imposing sense of power to the reader.
5. Date of the magazine
clear to the reader
Artist showing a gang
gesture which may initiate
a connection with target
audience
Colour scheme is
maintained throughout
Clear headings
Page numbers for
each of the articles
Ways in which the reader
can contact the magazine
on different formats
Page number
Large heading
6. Magazine date
Large page numbers
Multiple pictures of
different artists
Bold headings
Large heading at the
top of the page
Page number
7. Symbol signalling
the end of the article
Quote from the artist setting
the scene for the article
Article in the form
of three columns
The large ‘T’ allows
for an eye-catching start
to the article
Large image of the main
artist covering half of the
spread
8. Main image covering half
of the page
Quotes from the artist
written in a different font to
catch attention
The article is split
into three columns
Large bold lettering to
start the article
9. Most of the conventions are the same so the reader can recognise this is a
double page spread product. Although I decided to not have a large title block
and challenge a convention on this page as on the same side of the double
page spread as the survey I conducted it was important to have a lengthy
interview with the main artist; having a large title block would limit this and
therefore wouldn’t please my target audience.
