The document compares the forms and conventions used in the magazine "Vibe" and the magazine being designed. Both magazines use large, bold mastheads and headlines. However, the new magazine's masthead is less covered by the main image so readers will be more familiar with it. It also uses different color schemes and layouts for elements like the menu, main images, and kickers to make it stand out compared to Vibe. The new magazine also includes more sections like editorials, fashion, and artist profiles to provide extra content for readers. Continuity of color schemes is used across the cover, contents page, and double page spread to make the magazine feel cohesive.

1. Question 1
Forms and conventions

2. • The mastheads on both magazines are large and extremely bold at the top of the page. On the vibe magazine the main image is hiding a
section of the masthead, this is ok as the magazine is well known and will be recognised from the style and the type font the masthead is.
Where as in my magazine the main image isn’t covering as much of the masthead as the audience wont be familiar with my magazine. The
colour of the masthead is a bold red and I have added effects to it such as a shadow. I have a blue strip behind it to make it stand out more.
• The headline in both magazines are larger that the rest of the text. This is so that the feature stands out and the person is drawn to it first.
They are both on the left hand side of the page. They are both lager and bolder than the rest of the kickers.
•I have a menu strip at the bottom of my page showing what else is inside my magazine.
•The main images on the magazines are pictures of well known celebrities, they are what the audience want to know about and will attract
them to the magazine the most. In the vibe magazine the image is placed in a central position where as in my magazine the image is placed
to the right of the cover. I think that with my magazine having a different lay out it will stand out more to the audience.
•I have tried to follow the same conventions that other R&B magazine have and used a colour scheme. I have gone with black and red theme.
The words that I wanted to stand out are in orange. In the vibe magazine the main colours are pink and black.
•The kickers are all listed one underneath each other in my magazine on the left hand side of the page. And in the vibe magazine they are on
either side of the picture. This shows that my magazine is different and will stand out form the rest on the stand.

3. •My contents page is different to the typical style of vibe contents page. Because vibe is so well known it can have a simple
contents page. My magazine will have been new on the market and will have to have a lot more in the contents page so that the
readers will know what rhythm has to offer.
•I have also got extra features into the contents such as a fashion section and a features section which contains reviews and
interviews.
•I have also added an editorial section to my magazine which is not very common with other music magazines. However I feel like
it will make the readers feel more in touch with the editor. It also gives the editors perspective of the issue.
•I have decided to use the same colour scheme as my front cover to match the contents page. This is so there is continuity through
out my magazine. Where as the vibe contents page is quite plain.
•Vibe contents generally has one large image on the page. On my contents I have decided to have several separate images to show
the audience more that rhythm has to offer.

4. • the name of the magazine is at the top of the page which make it easier for the reader to know what magazine its from
especially if they’re reading it offline.
• my magazine again follows the same colour scheme on the double page spread as the front cover and the contents page.
With the black and red running through it.
• I have also added a sidebar to my double page spread this was to fill up most of the white space which can be unattractive
if there is too much of. In the sidebar there is more information on the artist which I have called artist profile. And there is
also a section on new albums that are currently in the charts.
• I also have quotations on my magazine in a larger text this is so it will draw the readers into the article .