2. In what ways does your
media product use,
challenge
develop or
forms and conventions
of real media products?
( research and planning
into similar products)
3. Front cover page
Skyline Masthead
Cover
Main cover
lines
line
Cover
model
Month
Flash
button Barcode
4. Skyline
A skyline is used mostly in all music
magazines in order to inform the audience
about the contents. I have used a skyline,
made it colourful in order to attract the
audience and inform them about what they
are going to read in my magazine. I based
this on the fact that it is the first thing that
they would be able to see while searching for
a magazine in a shop.
5. Masthead
The masthead is the ID of a magazine. While
my magazine is brand new I used big, green
letters in order to stand out in the eyes of the
reader. The fact that it is covering part of the
cover model’s head shows that it is new.
6. Cover Model
The cover model that I have used for my magazine is
supposed to be a female artist. We can recognise that
she is connected with music from the fact that she is
wearing earphones and smiles in order to show
happiness while listening to music. She is looking at
the readers with a direct mode of address in order to
make them buy it. The fact that she is young attracts
younger readers and appeals also to the older. I have
used a black and white picture to show that the artist
is serious and orotund even though she is young.
7. Cover lines
The cover lines are on the right side of the
front cover page. I have used different
colours, fonts and sizes in order to stand
out. They inform the audience about some
of the contents of the magazine.
8. Main cover line
The main cover line is located in the left side of the
cover page. I have used the word exclusive bolded,
to let the audience realise the importance of the cover
model. I have also used a pull quote from the cover
model’s interview. The fact that I have used different
fonts and sizes brings a professional style to the
cover.
9. Flash Button
The flash button is another reason for the audience to
buy my magazine. They will enter in a competition
in order to win my cover model’s new album. This is
going to attract not only her fans but also mew
readers and music lovers who want to listen and get
to know her music. It is located in the left bottom of
the cover page and I have used light blue and pink
colour in order to stand out.
10. Barcode and Month
I have used a barcode to make my magazine look
more real, as all of the magazines have a bar code.
The month shows that the magazine is going to be
published monthly and informs about the month
that this certain magazine is for.
11. Notices
It can be noticed that I have not put a price. I did that
in purpose. It is a way to kind of trick the readers
and buy the magazine without looking at the price.
After being introduced to the contents and all of the
themes in the cover page makes it easier to buy it in
combination with the fact that price is not included. I
would likely place the price in the last page of the
magazine.
13. Editor’s letter
The Editor’s letter is a great way to
communicate with the audience. In my letter
I introduce my readers to some of the
contents of the magazine and competitions. I
introduce myself and try to make them feel
comfortable. I have signed it and used the
logo of the magazine and the institution.
14. Images
I have used different images to show some of
the different artists and bands that the
readers are going to read for in the magazine.
Mise-en-scene plays a lead role as music
instruments and microphones have been
used during the photo-shoots.
15. Subheadings
The subheadings inform the readers about
the themes that they are going to read in the
magazine. I have used different colours show
the difference between them. This helps the
readers to find what they easier.
16. Explanatory text
I have used an explanatory text only to the
picture of the main cover model in order to
show the importance and give more reasons
for the reader to read the double page spread.
17. Generally
In the contents page I have used different colours,
text fonts and sizes. It shows that its from a music
magazine from the mise-en-scene. I have used
brighter colours to the spots that I wanted to
highlight.
18. Double page spread
Secondary
Pull pictures
quote
Lead Drop
picture cap
19. Lead picture
The lead picture is a picture of the cover model. It
covers the first page of the double page spread. In
this picture the female artist is holding her guitar in
order to show her relationship with music. She is
looking at the audience with a direct mode of
address. Her facial expressions connote her happy
and youthful attitude. She represents young people
who are also the target audience of the magazine.
Her costume shows her young age and sense of style.
20. Secondary pictures
I have made a collage of four pictures of the
cover model in poses which represent the
different genres of the magazine. It is placed
on the bottom of the second page of the
double page spread. I have used different
outfits, different for each genre, and props
such as earphones to show the connection
with music.
21. Pull quote
I have used two pull quotes as titles of the
double page spread. I used them because I
believe that it is better, as it is a direct way to
introduce the reader with the interview.
22. Drop Cap
The drop cap that I have used in the
beginning of the interview highlights the
importance of the artist’s name.
