This document analyzes how the media product uses and challenges conventions of real magazines. It finds that most conventions are followed, such as using mastheads, issue numbers, images, columns of text, and credits for photographers and interviewers. However, some conventions are challenged, such as placing the date line and price above the barcode, using different fonts together, and adding borders around images rather than just pull quotes. Overall, the goal was to create an authentic magazine while also making it original and personal for the artist featured.

1. IN WHAT WAY DOES YOUR MEDIA
PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE
FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF REAL
MEDIA PRODUCTS

2. Front cover analysis Here I have positioned my issue
Here I have used a subline I positioned my main image over my mastead, this is a
number below the masthead. I
in which the text is smaller typical convention. This is often used in magazines think that this is a typical
and gives more information such as lively. convention because often most
about the particular article. magaiznes position the issue
This is a typical convention number in a similar place.
because most magazines
My masthead lively fills the entire of
used a subline under all
the top third, I think this is a typical
their coverlines to provide
convention. Also a bright colour is
additional information
used and an original font which
means you would be able to identify
my magazine from its font.
I have used a footer There is direct eye contact with my
which displays main image directly addressing the
what’s inside my audience which is a typical
magazine. I think convention. My main image also fills
that this is a typical most of my page, making it the main
convention as a lot of attraction which again is a typical
magazines I have convention.
studied have used a
footer.
I think that most of my coverlines
challenge conventions. I think this
because most coverlines have a little
Here I Think that I have challanged explanation in a smaller font
conventions because my date line and underneath however most of mine
price are above my barcode when on are the same size. I did this because
most magazines this is somewhere I thought it made the coverlines stand
around the top. I have done this out more and look more effective.
because I didn’t want to make the top
of my magazine look too busy and I I used a barcode which is a typical
felt they looked more effective where convention of a magazine making it
they are positioned. look more professional and like a real
magazine

3. I have positioned my Contents page analysis.
title “contents” at the
top of the page
I think that I have followed typical
following typical
conventions here because I have
conventions. I have
followed 3 columns- the rule of
also used the same
thirds.
size font and colour as
the title page following
the housestyle.
Here I feel that I developed
ideas from NME magazine.
I have used a sub line under This is because they also
my contents page which I often list bands and artists
think follows typical and I developed this by
conventions however I have ensuring that the artists I
changed the font which I feel used were pop artists and
challenges the conventions ensuring that the same
slightly and varies the use of colour pink was used.
font.
I have used a range of Here I feel that I followed
original images in which typical conventions. I think this
help follow the rule of because most magazines have
thirds convention. I also an “editors note”. Here I
think it is typical of a ensured that I used the font
contents page to have a minion to ensure that it gave
range of images. the signature a personal touch.
Contains colour scheme from
the cover page. Typical
I have used sublines under all my coverlines to explain the convention of following the
titles further and give more information. I have also used 2 house style.
different fonts which I feel challenges conventions however I have also put a number on all my main
makes it look more original. coverlines which I feel follows typical
conventions.

4. Double page spread analysis.
Here I used a line “lively exclusive” I think this
Here I think that my challenges conventions and normally this would be
title follows the under the tile oppose to next to it. However by doing
housestyle of my this I think it reinforces the magazine “Lively” and also
magazine. I also think interests the reader as it is an “exclusive”.
that it is of a typical One side of the page is
convention. It is bold an image which I feel
and eye catching and follows the conventions
represents the artist. of a double page spread.
Here I think that I
followed the typical
conventions of a
magazine. I did this Here I feel that I
by giving credit to challenged the
both the interviewer typical
and the conventions by
photographer. I also adding a boarder.
think that it is I did this to
positioned in a place represent the
in which it would be artist and make it
in a typical more personal.
magazine, above the However I don’t
article. think that you see
this in many
Here I used drop
magazines.
cap which is of a Here I used a quote from the artist which I think challenges
typical convention. I have used the conventions because normally a pull quote is used. However I
It draws the reader typical convention did this to make it more personal alongside the signature,
in and is eye on a page number. adding a personal touch.
catching which is
why I chose to Here I used 3 columns to Here I feel I challanged I think that my headline on this side of
have a big drop represent my text. I did this to conventions using a website as the page follows typical conventions. I
cap. make it look professional. I I think it would be typically on a think this because it advertises the artist
think this is a typical contents page. I did this to and is eye catching and follows the
convention. make it look professional. house style to ensure that the reader is
drawn in.