The document discusses design conventions used in a magazine article layout. It describes choosing to include page numbers in the corners for easy navigation. It used three columns, though real media has more, to avoid crowding the page with information. Short, attention-grabbing headlines and a summary lead-in were included. Pull quotes from sources and a drop cap to start the article follow conventions. Four house colors were used instead of the typical two for variety. Drop shadows on photos make them stand out, though this effect is not universal. Facts related to the documentary topic were added in the corner for audience interest.

1. Page numbers- wechoseto
stick to thisconvention asit made
it easy for our readersto locate
thearticlefrom thecontentspage
Page numbers- wechoseto stick to the
convention of pagenumbersin theright nd
left bottom corner of thepag, asit madeit
easier for our readersto locatethearticle
from thecontentspage.
Columns- herewehavechosen to go for
threecolumbs, thisisthecommon
convention of an article, whereasthe
real mediaproduct hasmore. By
challenging thisconvention they havein
my opinion madethearticlepagelook to
crowed with infomation
Short and snappy headline, isimportant
becausewewant to grab theaudience’s
attention assoon asthey turn thepage.
Stand first- providesa
Summarised sentenceon
what thearticleisabout.
Pull quote- Weused variouspull
quotesthat wefelt madeparicular
relivanceto thedocumentary or
would appeal to theaudiencein
someway. For exampleashocking
statement from ateacher on the
behaviour of somestudents.
Drop Cap- isacommon
convention of an articlethat we
choseto follow asit drawsthe
readersattention to thestart of the
article. Encouraging them to read
it.
House colours-Weused four idfferent housecoloursin our article,
however thisdevelopsthe convention of two housecolours. Wefelt this
wasappropriateasour target audienceisassociated with bright, vibrant
colours
Drop Shadows-on our
pictureswedecided to usea
drop shadow, thisenhances
thephotosmaking them
stand out on thepage. Thisis
not acommon convention for
all articles, however someto
choseto usethiseffect.
Facts and figures- wereat theright
hand corner wehaveincluded facts
about our topic that arementioned in
thedocumentary. Although thisisnot a
typical convention wefelt thiswas
something our target audiencewould
enjoy.