1. In what ways does your media
product use, develop or challenge
forms and conventions of real media
products?
Farren Marlow
2. By the artist on the front cover looking
straight forward it creates a direct more of
address. This shows that the artist as
making a connection with the person
reading the front cover. This is due to the
fan base that will be looking at the cover as
it shows a forward intimidating look.
The biggest front on the cover is ‘camerz new song’ the text is so
large as it is the main feature within the magazine. By having the text
so large it means that it can easily catch the attention of readers. By
also having it in a different font it shows that it is the most important
part of the magazine as its different than the rest.
3. By using a bold header for the masthead it
meant that the magazine would stand out
compared to others. The header is clearly
the most important part of the magazine
and we can see this as it’s bigger than
everything on the page as is also above
everything else on the page. By the font
that I have used it fits the urban theme of
the magazine as it’s not just plain it is also
quirky and interesting which allows the
theme of the magazine to be represented.
The graphics that are seen on
the cover are to show that the
magazine has more to offer. The
‘+’ is a synonyms for the word
‘plus’ by using this on the front
page it allows the reader to feel
that the magazine has a lot more
to show and that there is more
text throughout the magazine
that may not be identified on the
front cover.
4. By using buzzwords such as; ‘exclusive’. This shows
that the magazine is directly targeting their
audience as they feel as if they know what they
want to read. By having the word ‘exclusive’ it also
shows that the magazine company know exactly
what the reader want to hear and also the best
impression that they can give off.
The colour scheme is red, grey, black and white.
I used these colours as they are all unisex. This
means that my magazine can be targeted at
both male and women. The colours fit with the
genre as they’re hard core colours that allow the
magazine to give off a urban feel.
5. By having a medium
long shot it shows that
my artist is the main
feature on the
magazine. This is
because he is the
biggest feature on the
cover meaning he
stands out compared to
the rest. By him being
so big it means that his
importance is shown.
6. I have placed the
tagline in the top
left corner of the
magazine cover. This
is because magazine
are usually displayed
in the shop with the
left side of the
magazine facing
outwards. By having
the tag line It means
that people are able
to easily identify the
magazine brand.
7. By using celebrity names on my front cover it
allows people to identify the artists attracting fans
and celebrity admires.
Different sized text shows
Different meanings and
representation. Meaning when having small text it
is less important as the bigger more noticeable
text. This means that the bigger text will be able to
catch attention from the readers as they’re
celebrity names.
8. The strapline shows excess features in the
magazine. This allows readers to see other key
features within the magazine.
A bold title for the contents page allows it to stand
out to the audience and also allows them to
understand what the page is. By having the title in
the same font as the main title it allows people to
make a connection with the text and the magazine,
meaning they will recognise the text and the brand
9. The layout of my contents page is massively effective, this
is because the layout means that it is easy to read and
understand where each story featured can be found
throughout the magazine. As there's lines between each
feature it breaks them up making it easier for the reader
to understand. The bigger font size is some areas allows
the main features in the magazine to stand out compared
to the rest. This allows the feature to draw attention of
the people that are reading the magazine.
By having the name of the
magazine located in the top
right corner of the contents
page. it allows people to be
aware of the magazine that
they’re buying.
10. The generic conventions allow my magazine
to look more professional, this is because
they allow the audience to know where each
of the features within the magazine are
located. This means that the person reading
the magazine isn't spending all of their time
searching through the magazine for specific
stories or features. By making the number
clear it meant that the audience could easily
read and understand them. It allows them to
relate to real magazines.
11. By adding the three photos of the
main artists in the magazine it
allows the representation of the
social group to be stronger. This is
because the costume and body
language represent the theme and
social group. By having the photos
in this specific layout it allows
them to look more interesting and
appealing than just having them
all in a straight line. The shape of
the middle image allows the
image to stand out more due to
the unimportant parts of the
image being taken out because of
the shape.
12. By having an image
covering half of the double
page spread it shows the
artists importance and
significance. This is because
it is the biggest more
important part of the page.
the image allows reader to
identify who the artist is
and also means that they
can link the story with a
face. The photo allows the
audience to have an idea of
who the artist is and what
social bracket they come
under. This is all due to the
body language, facial
expressions and clothing.
13. The watermark under the
article allows the spread
to look more professional,
it makes the page look
more interesting as it adds
detail meaning it is less
boring to look at. The
watermark allows people
to identify the artist and
also the brand. It makes
the story look interesting
and also shows expense.
14. by adding page number it allows
people looking for features and
articles to easily find them. This
means that the readers are
spending less time looking for the
article and more time reading it.
They will correspond with the
page numbers on the contents
page.
By having a information block on the main
feature of the magazine it allows readers to
be more interested in more information
after reading the headliner story. It
promotes the brands webpage meaning
more people will go and have a look at it
increasing brand awareness. The feature
isn’t too big either as it is placed in a empty
gap of the page making the page look more
full and interesting.
15. By having such a told title it means when people are flicking through
the pages in the magazine then will be drawn to this article due to the
huge title in which will stand out. By doing this is makes the article
look interesting and important due to it standing out more compared
to the rest. This will encourage the reader to read tis specific story.
By having a album advertisement at the end of the artists
article it makes the double page spread look more
professional. This is because most article based on artist
are to talk about singles or upcoming albums. By having
it in bold it allows it to stand out from the rest of the text
as it is more important overall.
