The document discusses how a media product both follows and challenges conventions of real magazines. It follows conventions such as including a masthead, prominent images, and magazine title in a sans-serif font. However, it challenges conventions by not using a contrasting color for the title and using a foreign language. The document also discusses how it includes many images to overview content but also large blocks of text. It develops conventions by including subscription details with images and links to websites on every page as well as QR codes for exclusive content.

1. In what ways does your media product
use, develop or challenge forms and
conventions of a real media product?

2. • The masthead follows the convention of a magazine as it is
the top third of the magazine.
• The main image overlaps the masthead showing its
dominance and moreover it’s importance. The direct eye
contact draws the reader to the magazine and is a key
convention a magazine front covers.
• The Magazine title is in non-cerif which follows the
conventions.
• However I have challenges those of a real media product
because it is not in a contrasting colour to the rest of the
image. I chose to use this because I feel that the size and
boldness of the text still makes it stand out enough for the
reader.
• Furthermore I challenge the conventions of a magazine
because my magazine title is in a foreign language (Latin). I
chose Vivere because some of my target audience may known
what it means but I thought it gave the magazine added
interest as Vivere means live, which is the main theme of my
magazine.
• The colour scheme is neutral yet bold to convey to the
audience that the artist is bold and strong. The neutral
colour scheme also appeals to both genders, something that I
wanted to keep in mind when creating the magazine.

3. • I have followed the conventions of a real
media product by included lots of images to
the reader a quick overview what is in the
magazine.
• However I have also challenged a real media
product by using having large blocks of text. I
believed that this works will in my magazine
because it provided easy navigation of the
reader to read about their favourite bands. I
also feel like a large amount of text is suited
to my target audience because they will not
find it daunting to read.
• I have developed the use of the subscription
box. I have included images to add further
interest whilst also highlighting that that there
is a reduction of the price to encourage the
reader to buy it.

4. • I have followed the conventions of a double page spread by laying out my
text into columns, making it easy for the reader to navigate through the
text.
• I have main my image dominates the image which shows the importance
and ensures the reader knows quickly who the article is about.
• I also noticed that other magazines include a central colour scheme cross
the article so I have made sure that I have included the colour blue, black
and white throughout.
• I have developed the conventions of a magazine as I have included links to
the websites but I have included it on the bottom of very page, constantly
reminding the reader to look for further information there.
• However I have developed this further by including a QR code so that the
reader can scan it using their smartphone to see exclusive information.
• I have challenged media conventions in some ways because I have
required the reader to have some background knowledge on the artist and
any significant events surrounding them.