The document discusses the design choices made for different sections of a student-created music magazine, including the front cover, contents page, and double page spread. For the front cover, the student incorporated conventions from an NME cover such as barcode placement. The contents page was influenced by the layout of a Q magazine contents page. The double page spread took inspiration from a Kerrang spread in its interview format and use of images but also includes unconventional elements like a half image and embedded full images. Across the sections, the student considers positioning theory, challenges conventions, and strives to engage and guide readers like a real magazine.

1. Front Cover
My front cover was inspired by this
issue of NME. As you can see I have
taken key points to incorporate in to
my own so that it follows keys and
conventions of a real music
magazines front cover. One way that
my front cover uses keys and
conventions is by integrating certain
features of the NME front cover such
as the positioning of the barcode so
that it doesn’t distract from more
key components in the cover such as
the artist. Another way I have used
keys and conventions is by including
a bright main cover line ,a bottom
bar of added extras, subheading that
are a intro for the main cover line
The ways in which my front cover challenges real music magazines is based on the Feminist Theory ‘male gaze’
even though there females on mine and NME , my artist is showing a lot more skin compared to the artist on NME
and is a way of pulling in male audience.
My front cover develops forms and conventions from the mise-en-scene perspectives; this is because I have kept
the clothing quite basic compared to what the artist (Florence) is wearing the NME cover, my artist isn't doing any
actions e.g. hand gestures. This is so the audience are focused on the actual artist , cover lines and so the front
cover doesn't look to cluttered.
and cover lines either side of the front cover images to make it more parallel.

2. Contents Page
For my contents page I was
influenced by a Q contents page
and used the layouts of the page
to create my own contents
page. My contents page uses
forms and conventions as I have
really thought about the
positioning theory for my layout
and by conducting research to
find an existing contents page
like Q to use as a guideline.
Another way my contents page
uses forms and conventions is
that I have included a range of
images to excite readers and so
that they have a understanding
of what will be included in the
rest of the magazine. Q contents
page inspired my title layout
even though they are not
similar, they link in a simplistic
way .
One way in which my contents page challenges a real magazine is that I have included the date on this page for
readers benefit . Saving them having to skip back to the front page. I haven't seen this on many existing music
magazines making it a rare feature however the Q contents page that I have used as inspiration does include the
date and I feel like its useful for certain content in the magazine e.g. gigs and concerts. Another way in which I think
my contents page challenges real music contents pages is that I have included more information and detail l to the
content and a review from the editor to make the page that little more important, Q magazine has only included
information from the features on the front cover and not any extra information.

3. Double Page Spread
My double page spread was inspired by a Kerrang
double page spread as I like the layout and how it
didn’t look too busy. My double page spread uses
forms and conventions as I have included and full
interview with the featured artist from the front cover. I
have included a few images; one main image and a
smaller one, the Kerrang double page spread has only
included one however it is at a much larger scale
compared to the images used in my double page
spread. I have incorporated the positioning theory as
there is a lot of content so you want to make sure it has
a structure like a real magazine . I integrated how
Kerrang divided their questions from artist answer
using two different colours making it less confusing for
the reader and works as a guide for them. My double
page spread challenges a real music magazines as I have
positioned my images in a peculiar way; by embedding
them in a bulk of text , including half an image down
the side of the page , I think this makes the page look
more interesting and fun. Another way that my double
page spread challenges real music magazines as I have
includes a ‘Top 5 songs on playlist’ chart which is
mentions in the interview and would
intrigue readers to know what artists listen to. I haven't seen a feature like this in a real double page spread
which is why it challenges them .