1. Question 1
In what ways does you media product
use, develop or challenge forms and
conventions of real media products? (i.e. of
real music magazines)

2. Cover Page
Here is the front cover of my magazine
• Image of the artist takes up 90% of the cover, The
reason why my artist is taking up majority of the cover
is because she is a new artist, and when new artists
come out onto the music scene the way they look has a
big impact on their future in music.
• Font on the front cover is used throughout the whole
magazine like a theme. I have used three or four
different fonts so that the magazine was not all one font
because that would make the magazine look boring
and unattractive whereas a variety of different texts
suggests different types of information being included
in the magazine.
• Colours which have been used. Blues and greys
suggest the city – urban theme. Red looks quite bright
and is really highlighted out which makes it attractive
and eye catching and seems energetic – brightens up
the dull city colours.
• Straplines and text introduce the new artist ‘ Hani
Waya’ but on the front cover I have also mentioned ‘
Stars of the past’ because people that listen to R’n’B
music love old school music , therefore using this
strapline will attract them because the magazine would
include their favourite childhood artist.

3. Contents Page
Here is the contents page of my magazine.
• Pictures The pictures on my cover page are range from a
long shot, medium shot and close shot. I have purposely
used different shot types and angles to add interest and
variety.
• Layout I have put the contents of what is in the magazine
at the bottom half of the page and the title in the middle to
help readers quickly find their way around the magazine.
The photos illustrate the range of artists in the magazine.
• Folios I have included folios beside the features so when
people scan through the contents page and know what is
going to be on the page and then they can first read the
article that attracts them the most.
• Captions I have included captions on my images so
people are aware of who this artist is. This makes them
feel more knowledgeable about the content of the
magazine before they read it.
• Focus on a range of artists My contents page focuses on
a range of different of artists as people do not have one
particular favourite, they have many favourites. It gives lots
of artists the opportunity to promote themselves via my
magazine.

4. Layout The layout of my Straplines and texts The straplines Photographs The
magazine is quite organised it I have used the colours link with the photographs I have included
has a few pictures surrounded by magazine, and I short but filled with are just of the artist this article
text and has a strapline and a information and they tempt the is about. This is because she
heading, it also includes a picture reader to read more of the article. is a new artist therefore the
which I created myself. The article is solely about her. I
layout of my magazine is quite have used two close-up shots
simple yet effective because it is and a Long shot because I
organised and all the colours mix wanted to show different sides
well and it seems like a laidback to the artist and different
article to read. I think the colours details about her. I wanted
work well with my genres people to read the article to
because the urban genre is quite relate to the artist.
dark therefore these colours link
well.
Fonts In my double page spread I have used 3
• Expanded Quotations The expanded quotation
different fonts which consists through the whole
which I have used are to highlight were the best
magazine as a trend. I included the same 3 fonts on
parts of the interview are which will draw in the
the magazine because different fonts and colour
viewer to read the article, it will excite them.
fonts separate pieces of writing.
Double Page Spread

5. Here is my double page spread which is of my artist