This document evaluates the media product of a magazine called "Juice" against conventions of real magazines. It summarizes the key design elements of the magazine, including the use of a one-word title in pink in the masthead, a model on the front cover engaging with the audience, additional images promoting products and celebrities, and professionally styled photography. The double-page spread uses an interview format with quotes, appropriate language for teenagers, and follows conventions for layout of text and images. Overall, the magazine draws from typical conventions of pop magazines in its design, content, and categories to engage its target audience.

1. EVALUATION
Question One: In what ways does your media product use, develop or
challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

2. TITLE OF THE MAGAZINE
The masthead of the magazine is pictured above. We have decided to use a
one word title as it is eye-catching, and due to the magazine being of the pop
genre, we have chosen JUICE, as we are going to include the juiciest gossip
about the celebrities. The masthead, like other typical magazines, is situated in
the top left hand corner, and it is easily read and noticed from a distance. The
title is slanted and this helps to create an edge to the magazine, and by
changing the colour to the pink that will be used throughout my magazine and I
think this helps to show the target audience, and the genre.

3. THE MAIN IMAGE
The main image is one which fits with the theme of
the magazine well. The model is looking directly at
the camera, which helps the audience to feel
engaged with the magazine, and want to find out
the “shocking secret” that is talked about on the
front cover. The model is placed on the left hand
side of the magazine, in contrast to most of the
model images being placed on the right hand side
but after researching into other magazines such as
“top of the pops” as long as there is a large image
that stands out against the rest of the front cover, it
can be placed on either side. The model is in good
lighting, which helps to show their good side.

4. OTHER IMAGES ON THE FRONT
COVER
I have included three other images on the front cover, the
first one is situated at the top right of the magazine, in a
bubble and is a photo of 4 of the recently released babylips,
and I have decided to label this “star buy” so that it attracts
the readers into looking at the image, and wanting to know
more about them. The second image is a photo I have taken
of another model, to include as another story in the
magazine, I have in fact used this story for my double page
spread. Again the model in this photo has been
photographed under good lighting, and looking directly at the
camera. The final image I have added is a selection of
clothes from topshop, where I have created a collage so I
can label it “8 best buys” this is to show what trends are in,
and hopefully engage the audience.

5. COSTUME
The model is wearing a formal dress, which I
think has been used wisely because a celebrity
featured would be photographed in a formal
dress, after an event. The colour of the dress is a
basic nude colour which fits with the colour style
of the magazine. The models hair and makeup
has been done professionally which helps to
show the “celebrity” look which the target
audience would look up to and want to have
themselves, as they would see the photographed
person as a role-model.

6. CONTENTS PAGE IMAGES
I have included a photo of the editor into the
magazine, as the readers will have an idea of who is
writing for them and putting the magazine together.
The image has a circled outline, which helps to
create a nicer look for the image and fit the intended
target audience.
The other image I have included on my contents
page is a screenshot of my front cover, so that I am
able to write the page numbers of the features next
to it. I think this is a technique which will keep the
reader checking the contents page, as it is not too
busy and will be helpful.

7. TITLE FONT AND STYLE
The title font I have used I found on
fontspace.com which is called “All
Ages”. Our group decided on this font
because we thought it fitted with the
name of the magazine. The font is easy
to read, and the use of capital letters fit
the conventions of a typical magazine.
I don’t think the colour is overpowering,
due to the fact that it is one of the
colours used throughout my magazine
which therefore gives the sense of
fluidity.

8. WRITTEN CONTENT
I have decided to use an interview style for my
double page spread, as I think this is what will
interest the target audience. I have included a
quote in the middle of the page, so if the reader is
just flicking through then they will be drawn into
the page. I think that the writing style is
appropriate because it is not too formal which
would put young teenage girls off reading it if they
can’t understand the language. In this I have
included colloquial language such as OMG and
used capitalised words like AMAZING which are
also language that people of the target audience
would use.

9. MUSIC GENRE AND HOW MY
MAGAZINE SUGGESTS IT
My magazine is a pop magazine, and this is show on the homepage because I
have listed at the bottom of the page a number of other artists which are
going to be in the magazine issue. This is a good way of drawing people in
who are not necessarily interested in the main story that the cover page
offers. I have also included a TRUE STORY which has included a celebrity,
which will also help to show that the magazine is based around gossip about
pop celebrities.

10. LAYOUT
I have used typical conventions
for my double page spread which
is one page which is dedicated
specifically to images, and a
large image followed by a few
smaller images is a technique I
have seen on a few magazines. I
have also followed typical
conventions for the layout of the
article on the other side, but this
is hard to avoid being similar to
another magazine because this
seems to be the typical style for
a double page spread of a
magazine of this genre.

11. CONTENTS PAGE
My contents page is one that would be
typical of a pop magazine, due to the colours
used and also the different categories which
are shown throughout the magazine. There
is a short editors note at the bottom, which
from reading pop magazines myself I know
is a technique used frequently. I have
decided to include a screenshot of my front
cover which will help to show the readers
where the articles are on my magazine as I
have used page numbers around the outside
of it. I have gone against the typical
conventions as I have not called this page
contents page, instead our group decided to
use “Inside the mag…”