This document discusses the student's process for designing the front cover, contents page, and double page spread for their media magazine project. They began by researching conventions from existing magazines in these areas. For the front cover, they included elements like eye contact, symmetry, cover lines, and prominent artists. Their contents page included numbering, images, headings, and highlighted text. Their double page spread featured an eye-catching image, consistent style, clear text, and visible artist names. The student analyzed similarities and differences between their designs and professional magazines.

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

2. When creating my front cover I initially did some
research on existing dance magazines to see what I
would have to produce when the finished cover was
produced. By doing this I was able to see what
conventions I would need to include into my magazine
as a whole if I wanted it to be as successful as all the
existing magazines. I have included conventions such
as:
-Strong eye contact embedded in a strong image.
-Symmetry.
-Interesting Cover Lines.
-Including well known artists on the cover.
Front cover -Exclusives.
-Bold Masthead.
-Lures.
-Hooks.

3. Similarities Differences
-Well known magazines have the
- Bold masthead. (Clear for the
models head underneath the
audience to Identify what magazine they
Masthead. Mine is obviously made up
are looking at)
and so the models head should be
- Clear cover lines. (Identifiable to the
away from the masthead. (So the
audience what will be included within
audience can clearly read the name of
the magazine)
the magazine)
- Eye catching image. (Gives the
-Some magazines make the cover lines
audience something worth looking at
overlap the image but to make the
when looking/buying the magazine)
image clearer I kept the cover lines
- Clear, bold colours. (To catch the
away from the image.
audiences eye when looking at
-Other magazines include smaller
magazines)
images of artists that are also included
- Cover lines about the model are
within the magazine. I didn’t to ensure
included on the front cover. (So that the
my front cover wasn’t crowded.
audience have an idea about who the
models are if they aren’t already aware)

4. When thinking of creating my contents page I had
to deconstruct 3 existing contents pages. This was
helpful as it helps to give you an idea as to the
common forms and conventions of contents
pages.Some of the key forms and conventions in
the contents pages that I analysed were:
- Clear numbering
- Mixture of images
- Main bits stand out more
- Heading to split the contents up
- Strong image/images
Contents page - Variation of page number
- Highlighted text to make it standout
- Clear contents title
- Colour variations

5. Similarities Differences
- Clear title. (To ensure the reader - More varied fonts within the
knows they are looking at the contents page. (So the reader has
contents) something to place their eyes on
- Image of artist featured in the instead of looking at the same things)
main article. (So the reader knows - Some music magazines include
who to look out for if they are mainly unrelated articles such as jewellery
interested in a certain article) and clothes. ( To give the reader more
- Other images of other artists selection on what they want to read
about. Also to inform the reader on
included within the magazine. (So
what some artists are wearing to red
the reader has a varied choice on carpet occasions)
what to read about in the magazine) - Some magazines include the
- Clear page numbers. (To show images seen on the front cover within
the reader what page to go to when the contents page. (To give the reader
they are looking for a certain piece in a sense of familiarity when looking for
the magazine) a certain article)
- Website for the magazine. (So the
reader can access all articles online
at their own convenience)

6. As well as the 3 deconstructions of
the contents pages, I also did 3
deconstructions of double page
spreads before creating my own
double page spread. Again this
helped me to gain knowledge on the
forms and conventions I would have
to include in my contents pages. The
common forms and conventions I
have used are:
Double page Spread - Strong eye catching image.
- Consistent house style.
- Easy for the audience to read.
- Clear questions and answers.
- Clearly displayed artists names.

7. Similarities Differences
-Rule of thirds. (Taking up three quarters -Different, varied photo positions. (different
of the double page with either an image or poses to ensure a unique style for a
the article. magazine that people can relate to. )
-Strong eye contact with the audience. -I have given my article more room due to
(Gives the audience a link with them and the fact my double page images are smaller
the artist and so feel more inclined to read and less space consuming than other
the article or buy the magazine in general.) images.
-Strong eye catching image. (Draws -My artists names are clearly displayed next
attention from the audience to the to them unlike some articles which assume
magazine which encourages them to buy you know who the artists are.
the magazine.)
-House style. (Consistant colours
throughout the magazine to give the
-
reader a recognisable read.)