The document discusses the process of creating a magazine cover and contents for a media studies assignment. It describes how the author used conventions and influences from real magazines like NME and Q to develop their own magazine cover and layout. Key influences included using consistent colors, catchy mastheads, cover lines, and single or limited photographs on the cover like their influences. The author aimed to attract a target audience of teenagers and young adults interested in indie/rock music.
This document summarizes how the author's media product, a magazine called Discover Birmingham, was influenced by and challenges conventions of real magazines.
The author took layout inspiration for the front page and contents page from Scene Birmingham magazine, including using a collage of Birmingham photos and keeping contents in columns. For the double page spread, the author was inspired by how Scene Birmingham positioned photos facing the text and included smaller related photos.
The simple black and white monochrome scheme of a Paper Cut magazine fashion article influenced the author's double page spread on a Birmingham fashion blogger.
Conventions challenged included minimal cover lines on the front page and using different photos for the contents page collage than the front page. The
Haleema Ali has created a magazine cover and contents for a POP music magazine targeted at teenage girls aged 12-17. On the cover, she uses pink and green colors along with a bold masthead and the name of a POP artist in a unique font to attract attention. In the contents, she includes typical magazine elements like columns, page numbers, and images to link the sections and create a cohesive style across the pages. Haleema researched conventions of real magazines to develop an authentic product for her intended audience.
The document discusses the process of creating a magazine cover and contents for a media studies assignment. It describes how the author used conventions and influences from real magazines like NME and Q to develop their own magazine cover and layout. Key influences included using consistent colors, catchy mastheads, cover lines, and single or limited photographs on the cover like their influences. The author aimed to attract a target audience of teenagers and young adults interested in indie/rock music.
This document summarizes how the author's media product, a magazine called Discover Birmingham, was influenced by and challenges conventions of real magazines.
The author took layout inspiration for the front page and contents page from Scene Birmingham magazine, including using a collage of Birmingham photos and keeping contents in columns. For the double page spread, the author was inspired by how Scene Birmingham positioned photos facing the text and included smaller related photos.
The simple black and white monochrome scheme of a Paper Cut magazine fashion article influenced the author's double page spread on a Birmingham fashion blogger.
Conventions challenged included minimal cover lines on the front page and using different photos for the contents page collage than the front page. The
Haleema Ali has created a magazine cover and contents for a POP music magazine targeted at teenage girls aged 12-17. On the cover, she uses pink and green colors along with a bold masthead and the name of a POP artist in a unique font to attract attention. In the contents, she includes typical magazine elements like columns, page numbers, and images to link the sections and create a cohesive style across the pages. Haleema researched conventions of real magazines to develop an authentic product for her intended audience.
The document discusses how the student's media product uses and challenges conventions of real music magazines. They used continuity of color scheme and branding across the front cover, contents page, and double page spread. Fonts and placements of elements like the masthead and images follow conventions. The student was inspired by magazines like Vibe and XXL, challenging conventions by personalizing elements like the barcode while maintaining similarities. Key conventions like columns, features lists, drop caps, and logos were included to look professional and familiar to audiences.
The document discusses the influences and conventions used in creating the author's magazine product. It begins by explaining how the author learned about magazine conventions and applied them to their front cover design. This included using conventions like mastheads, cover lines, and placement of elements. The author then discusses how they challenged some conventions by using a plain front cover design and unique formatting of text. Influences from magazines like NME and Q are also described for elements like layouts, colors, and styles. Finally, the author reflects on the technologies used to construct the magazine like Microsoft Word and Paint.net.
This document discusses magazine design conventions. It provides examples and analyses of real magazine covers and contents pages. Key points made include:
- Magazine covers typically feature prominent mastheads, images of celebrities, and use fonts and colors to attract readers.
- Contents pages use images, headings in larger font sizes, and paragraphs to organize different sections and make information easy to find.
- Important elements like titles are highlighted through bolding, larger text sizes, or high-contrast colors against backgrounds.
- The author creates their own mock school magazine cover and contents page based on conventions analyzed, using images and fonts to make sections clear and visually appealing.
Jason Derulo is an American singer and songwriter born in 1989 in Miami. He began his career in 2006 and is known for his pop, R&B, and dance music. Some of his top singles include "Talk Dirty", "The Other Side", and "Ridin Solo". His self-titled debut album from 2013 appealed to both male and female audiences aged 14-23, while his 2017 album "Future History" featured him doing a dance move to appeal mainly to young dance fans. His third album "Tattoos" was designed to look colorful and cool for its target audience.
The document discusses how the author's media product, a regional magazine called "Discover Birmingham", was influenced by and challenges conventions of real magazines.
For the front page, the author took inspiration from Scene Birmingham magazine's layout and collage of Birmingham landmarks. However, the author arranged the photos in a "D" shape to reference the magazine's name. Unlike typical magazines, no cover lines were used, instead listing topic areas at the bottom.
The contents page also drew from Scene and Style Birmingham magazines' use of photos and column layout. However, the author framed photos in "diamonds" instead of squares for variation.
The double-page spread was influenced by how Scene Birmingham positioned the main photo next
The document discusses how the student's media product uses and challenges conventions of real music magazines. They used continuity of color scheme and branding across the front cover, contents page, and double page spread. Fonts and placements of elements like the masthead and images follow conventions. The student was inspired by magazines like Vibe and XXL, challenging conventions by personalizing elements like the barcode while maintaining similarities. Key conventions like columns, features lists, drop caps, and logos were included to look professional and familiar to audiences.
The document discusses the influences and conventions used in creating the author's magazine product. It begins by explaining how the author learned about magazine conventions and applied them to their front cover design. This included using conventions like mastheads, cover lines, and placement of elements. The author then discusses how they challenged some conventions by using a plain front cover design and unique formatting of text. Influences from magazines like NME and Q are also described for elements like layouts, colors, and styles. Finally, the author reflects on the technologies used to construct the magazine like Microsoft Word and Paint.net.
This document discusses magazine design conventions. It provides examples and analyses of real magazine covers and contents pages. Key points made include:
- Magazine covers typically feature prominent mastheads, images of celebrities, and use fonts and colors to attract readers.
- Contents pages use images, headings in larger font sizes, and paragraphs to organize different sections and make information easy to find.
- Important elements like titles are highlighted through bolding, larger text sizes, or high-contrast colors against backgrounds.
- The author creates their own mock school magazine cover and contents page based on conventions analyzed, using images and fonts to make sections clear and visually appealing.
Jason Derulo is an American singer and songwriter born in 1989 in Miami. He began his career in 2006 and is known for his pop, R&B, and dance music. Some of his top singles include "Talk Dirty", "The Other Side", and "Ridin Solo". His self-titled debut album from 2013 appealed to both male and female audiences aged 14-23, while his 2017 album "Future History" featured him doing a dance move to appeal mainly to young dance fans. His third album "Tattoos" was designed to look colorful and cool for its target audience.
The document discusses how the author's media product, a regional magazine called "Discover Birmingham", was influenced by and challenges conventions of real magazines.
For the front page, the author took inspiration from Scene Birmingham magazine's layout and collage of Birmingham landmarks. However, the author arranged the photos in a "D" shape to reference the magazine's name. Unlike typical magazines, no cover lines were used, instead listing topic areas at the bottom.
The contents page also drew from Scene and Style Birmingham magazines' use of photos and column layout. However, the author framed photos in "diamonds" instead of squares for variation.
The double-page spread was influenced by how Scene Birmingham positioned the main photo next