I had to get a front cover, contents page and a double page spread and pick out the conventions I intend to use in my magazine. Write why I liked it and that I would include it in my magazine.

1. Harinder Hunjan

2. Little information above the logo which gives the
reader an insight of what the magazine is going to
include. I will have something similar but with
different artists involved in the magazine and have
them separated by little dots between each name.
The masthead is big and bold. This
helps it to stand out from the text and I
I like how Chris Brown is the think I might use this type of design
centre of the front cover and but maybe add a border to help it
how he stands out from the text. stand out more and will keep the main
On my front cover, I will use this image in front of the title to make the
kind of picture but maybe have image more clear.
the person sitting in a similar
position – This relates to mise
en scene as the composition
and clothing link in with it.
I like how the kickers are all on to
one side and are written in a
different colour to make them
I like how the main headline is separate from all the other writing;
linked with the picture and is in again, something I will include on my
big capital letters which attracts front cover.
the readers attention. This is
something I would like to
include in my magazine.
I like the use of a flash in the
corner and will use this on my front
cover to promote competitions for
the readers.

3. Artists name’s who are featuring in the magazine
Barcode
Background
and price Title of Magazine image of a car
(Logo) (main image
leaning on the
Kicker – introducing car) or some
a topic in the
magazine type of graffiti
wall.
Kicker – introducing a
Main topic in the magazine
Image
Main Image
Kicker – introducing a topic Kicker – introducing a
in the magazine topic in the magazine
Kicker – introducing a topic
in the magazine
Competitions
Kicker – introducing a
topic in the magazine for readers to
win prizes!

4. I like how ‘CONTENTS’ is written with white lines
within the letters, it adds effect and because it is
written in big capital letters, it stands out from the
other text; this is something I would want in my
magazine.
The masthead is hidden in
the corner but because of
its unique colours, it stands I like how box-outs have
out and on my contents been used to make the
page, I will include my pictures stand out and I like
masthead in the corner. how they’ve been positioned
which comes under mise en
scene. This is something I
will look into when producing
my contents page.
I think it is a good idea
to have the top of the
charts on the side
because that is
something that will The actual contents is written
attract the reader and in the same colour as the
would fill in some of the border and a little sub
blank spaces. heading part to the main topic
is written in another colour to
make the main headline
stand out even more. On my
The little text underneath the actual The border is a nice touch and contents page, I will do the
contents is good to have on the separates one section from the same by having two different
converts as you can advertise other other which looks cool and I colours.
things which is what I will be doing in will consider putting a border
my magazine. on some of the pages.

5. Magazine’s Logo
‘CONTENTS’ written across in big
capital letters
Actual contents including
page numbers and main
heading in bold with little
Pictures
Top 20 R&B information about what of R&B
artists (old and the page will include artists
new 0 fans underneath
favourite) Border used to
separate
everything and
in a colour that
matches the
background
Advertisements – about news and sport
and tours.

6. Colour scheme – I like how only 3 colours
have been used, besides the main picture,
and all 3 colours work well together as you Main picture – Tells the
can see the text over the background reader who and what the
colour. Something that I would like to page is about and it is big
include as it catches the eye of the reader. so it attracts the reader.
Another thing which I will
include on my double page
Text written in spread.
another colour to
help it stand out.
Something I will
include in my Border – A type of
magazine. border that attracts the
readers eye and makes
the page look unique. I
may include a similar
Main story – Written in border as I like the
big capital letters to layout of this page.
help it stand out from
the other text. As it
attracts the reader, I
will do something
similar.
Clear background so you can easily see
the pictures and the text. This is what I
will do too.

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Image of the artist
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