The media product uses and develops conventions of real music magazines. It includes a masthead, barcode, date, issue number, and pull quote on the cover following conventions. Inside, it uses page numbers, sans serif fonts, column layouts for contents pages, consistent branding and color schemes, cover lines, images, and credits - all of which develop conventions in a way that will appeal to the target audience and make the magazine easy to follow.

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

2. The pull quote on the cover will
I have used a masthead that follows draw in an audience as they will
conventions as it is bold, bright and want to know what else the star
colourful which fits in with the genre has said therefore they will buy
and it is also what my target audience the magazine. It is also a
wanted when I carried out my research. common feature in magazines
It also similarly positioned to real media as it indicates the sort of
products as it is in the top left where the person is being interviewed.
readers eye naturally looks first.
For my colour scheme I have used
red white and black as I believe
these colours represent the indie
genre which is often seen as
I have included a website, bar code, happy and joyful. On top of this my
date and issue as these were research showed that bright and
features common throughout music bold colours are what my target
magazines I looked at. It adds audience wanted and this will help
information to the cover for the attract in customers.
audience and generally makes it look
more professional.
I have used one, medium shot
for my front cover of a rising
star which follows conventions.
He is holding a guitar and is
Much of the font is sans serif as wearing a red hoodie which
this gives a more informal both fit not only the genre but
approach and that fits my genre also the colour scheme helping
well as it is often seen as relaxed. to add familiarity to my
Also the constant use of upper magazine. Furthermore my
case letters for cover lines helps to questionnaire showed me that
highlight some of the features in my target audience only wanted
the magazine that will draw in my one main image on the cover
target audience such as “10 NEW so this will appeal to them.
BANDS YOU WILL LOVE”.
Furthermore the cover lines sculpt
around the main image as I wish A footer with the names of
that to be the centrepiece of the artists is good as the
cover but they are still clearly audience will recognize the
visible. These are all common names and then want to
conventions that make the purchase the magazine so
magazine look very presentable. they can read about the
group or person.

3. The masthead from the cover has been
carried through onto the contents so the
target audience are more likely to
remember the name. It is also in the
Page numbers make it easy to same position alongside 'contents'
find where you want to go in the meaning that the audience will know
magazine and are a common what page they are on. Finally the font is
convention. the same further adding consistency that
will make my target audience want to
buy the magazine. These are all
common conventions of music
magazines.
I have used the rule of thirds to
structure my contents page. It is
set in 3 columns which is an often
feature in music magazines. This I followed my questionnaire results when
makes it easier for my audience to putting in multiple pictures as this is what
follow so they can easily find what they wanted therefore making it very
page they want to go to. appealing to them.
All of my pages have an informal
The colour scheme matches that of the
mode of address that connotes the
front cover with red, black and white
feeling of happiness which is what
giving an identity to the magazine that is
my target audience want and what
consistent throughout encouraging my
is often done by other magazines of
target audience to purchase the magazine
this genre.
as familiarity is retained. This is done a lot
by other magazines making it a
convention.
There are cover lines in each box
following conventions of music
magazines so that the page is In the bottom right I have put the
simple to follow making it easy for page number and the website which
the reader to find specific pages or is a convention that means the
articles. audience know where they are in
the magazine and if they see the
website address a lot, they will want
to go on their to see more about the
magazine helping to build a strong
customer base.

4. My double page spread I have kept the convention of having my magazine name as a part of the I have used a conventional stand first
follows conventions by masthead throughout which will make it stick in the audiences mind. This is that briefly hints at what the article is
having a main image take important for a new magazine as you will need a good customer base for it to going to be about that will draw in my
up a page which shows be a success. On top of this, the word 'exclusive' gives the impression that target audience to read more as they
clearly to the reader who this is special and a one off event so the reader should not miss out. wish to know more about the star.
the article is about. Also
this could draw in
someone to read if they Drop caps which is
think the picture is another convention is
interesting so they will present in my article as
want to know more about it gives a professional
the person. Furthermore, look and clearly
my research showed me indicates to the reader
that my target audience where the article starts.
wanted a main image so
this fits well. The guitar as
a prop further shows the
genre of the magazine as The opening paragraph
does the general mise en of the article briefly
scene. Having a second explains what the article
picture that shares some is about and therefore
similarity with the gives a reader who is
contents page also adds new to the star an idea
a link that the reader of their story or
wants as they want to background.
know that they are
looking at the correct
article. However the 2
images on the double The page number and
page spread are website are once
completely different again in the bottom
adding a good amount of right which gives
variety to the magazine. familiarity and is a
convention often used
by magazines.
The continual use of black stroke around boxes In keeping with the genre, I have kept the informal theme
helps them to stand out and makes them more throughout with the article style of question and answer
appealing to the reader. It further adds consistency with questions that could be seen as fun, “What did you
that is vital to the magazine being a success. Also it have for breakfast this morning?” This is what my audience
fits in with my vibrant colour scheme that is wanted as shown to me in my research. Other magazines
associated with the indie genre meaning in the genre have articles in the same style of this making it
conventions are followed. a convention that has been followed.