1. Fonts And Written
Content
For fonts and written content, I will be
mainly addressing my choice in sell
lines, article titles, and article text. I
will also look at all of the fonts that I
used, of course.
2. Fonts
I think that the fonts I used were very conventional.
This is because I looked at what sorts of fonts were
used on similar products before I chose my own.
3. Fonts
I recognised naming patterns through the creation of
Venn Diagrams. These
showed me the common patterns in
similar products and I
replicated that in my work.
I will definitely:
Use a serif masthead
Use a thin sans serif font for some sell lines
Use a sans serif font for contents list
Use a script font for article titles
Use a narrow sans serif font for article text
Write additional information on my billboard in a sans serif font
Write online articles in a sans serif font.
I will probably:
Use a thick sans serif font for some sell lines
Use a serif font for a limited amount of sell lines
Use a serif font for page numbers
Use a script font for the contents page title
Write my title in a serif font for my billboard
4. Fonts
Masthead Font
Sell Line 1
Sell Line 2
Contents
Article
General
General
General
General
5. Fonts
I think that these two fonts, despite belonging to the
correct groups, disobey conventions:
ARTICLE // Sell Line 2
I feel that the first font looks handwritten and this is
less formal than most fonts in bridal magazines.
However, this adds a personal tone to the magazine.
The second sell line is also not as formal, it is more
modern and sleek. This suits the genre and works well
but perhaps not in an expected way.
6. Fonts
I think that these two fonts exemplify the conventions
of the genre.
Contents// General
The contents font represents the feminine and pretty
nature of these magazines. It is a formal title font that
sets the general tone.
The second font is a serif font. These are also formal
and very pretty. Both of these match what would be
seen in similar magazines thus I am taking influence
from more successful products and using genre
signifiers.
7. Written Content
Example A
• The A-Z Guide to Wedding Dress Designers
• A-Z Guide To Dresses
Example B
• 5 Things Your Engagement Ring Says About The Future Of Your
Marriage
• What Does The Ring Say About Your Husband?
Example C
• An Unexpected Wedding Detail: Floral Bridal Corsages
• Forgotten Wedding Detail: Corsages
I took inspiration from products
that I had looked at for my sell
lines
I looked at the way that other
magazines had worded their
sell lines and kept up with them
To the left, I will show my sell
lines with other magazines sell
lines to illustrate the similarities
The content is similar and the
wording is only slightly altered
to fit in a smaller space.
8. Written Content
Example A
• Bridezilla Let Loose!
Example B
• Get Yourself Suited 'n' Booted With Jules B
Example C
• Made By Lauren - Wedding Invitations
Conversely, I had some sell
lines that were simply
brainstormed and were
unique. Therefore, these did
not rely on convention.
These suggested that I had
content that was different to
the norm.
By extension, this showed my
magazines content as unique
and more interesting.
9. My article text is first person and
semi-informal. It does it’s best to
inspire pride in local people by
featuring local people in a positive
light and showcasing their love. This
matches the conventions of a
regional magazine. I knew that
regional magazines tended to have
positive, happy stories about local
people to bring a sense of
satisfaction and pride for their area.
This was something that I thought
was good to include in my own
magazine as it helps to regionalise
my magazine and it also is something
that would aid my success. It also
references places in the North East,
also conventional of regional
products.
The article
10. This article too is chatty and informal.
It dips between first and third person.
This also meets the conventions of a
regional magazine article. Once
more, it references a problem that
the people in the North East face –
poor weather. Whilst this magazine is
not about a venue in the North East,
it remains regional by virtue of
referencing it and obeying writing
conventions by having a personal
touch to it.The article
