The document discusses how the magazine cover, contents page, and double page spread use, develop, and challenge conventions of real media products. For the magazine cover, elements like the color scheme and central model are loosely based on VIBE magazine, but with different poses, fonts, and layout. The contents page copies design elements from Q magazine, like the photo and contents placement, while innovating with overlapping images and added colors. The double page spread is loosely based on another publication's layout but develops it further with different photos, formats, colors, and additional creative elements.

1. How does my magazine use, develop
or challenge forms and conventions
of real media products?
Brandon Evans

2. Magazine Cover: Use
I loosely based
my magazine
cover design,
on the image
seen to the
right of my
magazine cover
I copied the colour
scheme of my
masthead on the
VIBE magazine’s
masthead as I
think that colour
scheme appears
powerful and
hypnotic
I also use the idea
which this and
almost every other
music magazine
uses by having a
single person in
the centre of the
magazine looking
at the camera.
I have also
used the
same shot
type for my
main
photograph
(mid-shot)

3. Magazine Cover: Develop
My magazine
cover starts to
look different as
my model is in a
different pose
than VIBE’s
model is.
My magazine
cover also has a
different style
of subheadings
which and has
used different
font and a
lesser range of
colours.My magazine
cover also has a
more aggressive
looking
masthead font
called 28 days
later.
My model and
VIBE’s model
are in different
poses, however
they both share
similar body
language as
they both
appear focused
but relaxed.
The background of the cover is also slightly different
as they are both relatively clear but my background is
white whereas VIBE’s background is grey.

4. Magazine Cover: Challenge
One way my
magazine cover
is completely
different from
VIBE’s cover, is
that I have a
bar code and a
price placed on
the front.
My model also
has a completely
different costume
than VIBEs model
as he is wearing a
hoodie and a
jacket instead of
a vest
I also do not have a
logo in the top
right corner of my
magazine.
On my music
magazine
cover, I have
inserted my
strapline/sloga
n under my
masthead,
which VIBE
haven’t done
on their
magazine
cover.
I also don’t
have any
quotes on my
magazine cover
whereas VIBE
does.

5. Contents Page: UseOn my
contents page
I have copied
the design of
having the
contents on
the right and
the main
photograph
on the left.
I have also
copied the
idea of having
the title
reading
“contents”
atop the page.
I have also
copied the
idea of having
a page
number on
the contents
page, which
many
publications
don’t do but I
thought it was
important.
I have also
emulated the
idea of having
the date of the
publishing in a
corner, mine
also reads the
month and
year of
publishing as it
is a monthly
publication.
I also copied the use of the colour red, I did this
because I think that this colour is distinctive and
stands out well. The colour red also doesn’t clash with
my models clothing.

6. Contents Page: Develop
Both contents
pages have
page numbers
in the corners
but my page
number is
printed in the
top left corner
whereas the
other
contents
page’s
number is in
the bottom
left corner.
The photo of
my model is a
mid-shot
whereas Q
magazine
model is a
close-up
Q magazine’s contents page has a brief description of each
page beneath the page number, I have elected not to do this in
favour of having more pages advertised on the contents page.
I have a
background
behind the
photo of my
model
whereas Q
magazine
doesn’t, this
is mostly due
to the shot-
type I have
elected to
use though.

7. Contents Page: Challenge
My contents
page differs
completely in
several ways,
an example
of this is that
I have added
colour in the
names of
some artists
as well as the
numbers on
the contents
page, I did
this so that it
stands out.
I also have
added a
quote on to
my contents
page which I
think is
creative.
The main photograph of my model overlaps onto the
list of pages and the list figuratively “wraps” around the
image of my model. I think that this is a creative and
innovative design which looks good.
I have also
used a larger
font size and a
more informal
font type than
Q magazine
did, this
makes the
contents look
completely
different.
My contents
page has only 1
photograph on it
but Q magazine’s
contents page
has 2 images on
it. My image is
also noticeably
smaller. This
allows fore more
focus to be
placed upon the
actual contents
of the magazine.

8. Double Page Spread: Use
My
double-
paged
spread
design is
loosely
based on
the image
of an
article
seen to
the right
of the
page.
The part that I copied
from the article on the
right is the design idea
of having my main
image on the left of
the page, whilst the
text is on the right on
the page.
I have also copied the use
of columns, I did this
because I think that this
design makes the article
look cleaner and more
professional.
Another aspect I copied was
the idea of having my title be
large. This draws the viewers
attention towards the title, the
titles of both are designed to
intrigue the reader so that
they’d want to read it.
I also
copied
the idea
of having
my title
be in all
caps, I
did this
to make
the title
stand
out.

9. Double Page Spread: Develop
The
colour
scheme
for my
title was a
mix of
dark
purple
and light
purple.
This
makes the
article
more
appealing
to the
reader
and looks
less dull.
My main photograph
on my double page
spread is a mid-shot
whereas the main
photograph on the
other publication is a
close-up
My double page
spread is in a different
format than the other
publication as my
article is in the form of
a Q & A.
My magazine has
the page numbers
at the top of the
page, but the other
magazine has its
page numbers at
the bottom of the
page.
My
article
has
colour in
the text
whereas
the other
article
doesn’t.

10. Double Page Spread: Challenge
The background of my
double page spread has a
colourful albeit subtle
texture, this differs from
the boring and dull
background shown in the
publication on the right.
On my
double
page
spread, I
have 2
photos
on it
whereas
the other
double
page
spread
only has
one
photo on
it.
My music magazine double page
spread has acknowledged the
existence of colour, which is
something that the publication on
the right has seemingly failed to
do. This improves the appearance
of the article to the viewer. And
doesn’t bore them.
I have
added an
inform-
ation box
on the
right side
of my
double
page
spread,
this is a
creative
and
innovative
feature,
not seen
in the
article on
the right.