The document discusses how the media product uses and develops conventions from real magazines. For the front cover, it uses similar conventions like placement of masthead and images to not challenge expectations. The contents page develops conventions by using a two-tone color scheme and edited image to make it more striking. The double page spread develops conventions by having a minimalistic layout and color scheme to look classy.

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

2. Similar Conventions – Front Cover
My Front Cover XXL Front Cover

3. Similar Conventions – Front Cover
 Both my front cover and the XXL front cover have a red masthead with
white text. They are also both positioned in the top left hand corner of the
page.
 Both front covers have a dominant image on them. Although the poses of
the artists are not alike they are still similar in the way they are
positioned on the page.
 They both have a simple colour scheme with only three main colours. The
three main colours are black, red and white.
 The clothes worn by the artists match the colour scheme of the page.
 The sell lines are positioned in similar positions, making use of all the
space on the page.
 Rule of thirds are used and the left third contains the main sell line. The
text towards the top link to the main text which is placed on a black
background with black text.
 Both front covers have a barcode and price.

4. Similar Conventions – Contents Page

5. Similar Conventions – Contents Page
 Both contents pages have a title at the top of the page. Under the title,
they have a thick border too.
 The borders contain the date of issue.
 Both contents pages have a little box which contains smaller version of
the main masthead.
 There is a similar layout between the two because they both have an
image on the left hand side of the page and text towards the right hand
side of the page.
 They both have a quote of something the artist (who the image is of) has
said.

6. Similar Conventions – Double Page Spread

7. Similar Conventions – Double Page Spread
 Both of the double page spreads have a similar layout as the left hand
side on both pages are dominated by an image and the right hand side is
full of text.
 They both contain an article about the artist whom the image is of.
 Both articles start with a drop caps.
 The both have a title which is in a bigger font than anything else on the
pages.
 Both articles have page numbers on the bottom of the pages.

8. Developing and challenging conventions of
real media products...
Front Cover
 I chose to not really challenge the typical conventions used for a front
cover because, after conducting my research, I found that my target
audience which like a clear and professional looking front cover. If I was
to challenge the conventions I would be disregarding my research and
ruining the suitability to my target audience.
Contents Page
 I decided to develop the typical conventions of a contents page because
after my research I found that most contents pages were simple and quite
plain. I wanted mine to be striking which is why I chose to adopt a two-
tone colour scheme and use a heavily edited image.
Double Page Spread
 During my research I came across some contents pages that had a similar
layout and colour scheme to mine but most of them were not as
minimalistic as mine. I felt that a minimalistic double page spread would
look classy and professional so I incorporated this into my work.