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1. Evaluation Question 1
IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR
MEDIA PRODUCT USE,
DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE
FORMS AND CONVENTIONS
OF MEDIA PRODUCTS?

2. Masthead
I stuck to the form of a masthead
in a front cover by placing mine
on the top of the page in large
fonts. However I challenged the
convention of most magazine
covers by placing it behind the
key image and not a primary
colour such as red and yellow.

3. Price and Barcode
I placed my barcode at the
bottom of my page just like a
typical magazine cover, I also
placed the price of the
magazine right next to the
magazine in small font like a
typical magazine cover.

4. Key Image
My main image is of a human just like most
magazine covers. I developed the
convention of a magazine cover by making
my model sit down and pose in a full shot
unlike most covers which are close-ups.
My model isn’t directly looking at the camera
which challenges the convention of typical
magazine covers.

5. By-lines and Cover lines
Layout of my by-lines are similar to the form of
a media product because they are spread
around the page which makes the page look
full of information. Another thing that I used
from a media is the convention of different
colours for the text because it makes my by-
lines stand out and look readable as well as
the fact the colours compliment each other
creating a nice blend for my front cover. I
haven’t challenged the form or conventions of
a magazine cover through my by-lines.

6. Contents Page
I used the form of a content page by using the title
‘Contents page’ and also having short sentences to
explain what articles consists on which pages. I also
used page numbers beside each sentence like a
normal magazine. I added small images on my
content page in order to give an idea of what will be
featured in the magazine which is just like a typical
contents page of a magazine. I challenged the
conventions of a contents page by not including the
website details on the page in small print unlike a
normal contents page. I also haven’t used a large
image of a model and written a lot of text such like
the magazine contents page examples.

7. Double Spread
Just like a normal magazine cover, have
written the writer of the article underneath a
the title of the story. I have the page
numbers of the paper located at the bottom
of the page like a typical double spread.
However I challenged the conventions of a
double spread by using small images
instead of a large close up shot of the
people involved in the article. Another thing
that differs in the layout of my double
spread and the ones that I used as
examples is that I used both pages to place
the text of the article.