My media product both uses and challenges conventions of real music magazines. It uses conventions such as having an eye-catching masthead in a unique font, photos that make direct eye contact, and clearly separated cover lines and columns on the contents page. However, it also challenges conventions by not presenting content in a generic magazine layout. The contents page and double-page spread challenge conventions through their non-standard column arrangements and use of color clashes on the backgrounds. While some images and text boxes still follow conventions, the overall designs present information in unconventional ways.

1. 1) IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE,
DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS OF CONVENTIONS
OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?
Evaluation

2. FRONT COVER
The masthead of my music magazine uses the codes and conventions of a real media
product because it is the biggest text on the page, so it is eye catching. Also, it is the
only text that uses that unique font exclusive to the magazine itself that cannot be found
elsewhere in the magazine.
FRONT COVER
The main cover photo of my music magazine uses the codes and conventions as
the photo has the person is giving direct eye contact so they can connect with the
audience.
The cover lines of my magazine front cover use and develop the codes and
conventions of a real media product as they are separated out equally as a real
magazine would present them. Also the colours show the headings then the main
body text which is smaller conveys that it is providing the information for each article
My main cover line develops the codes and conventions as it is the second largest text
on the page, also it is eye catching and shows the main cover article is relating to the
image.

3. CONTENTS PAGE
My contents page uses and challenges the codes and
conventions as it is not sent out in the generic way that a
music magazine is usually set out. The ‘contents’ context
side bar matches the house style of the rest of the
magazine, yet, presented in a way that challenges the
regular codes and conventions of a real media product.
The side bar describing the picture as a caption displays
the regular codes and conventions of a music magazine.
The columns are separated as presented in a real media
product. The gutters make it easy to distinguish between
the different categories. The way in which my contents
page in terms of columns may contrast the regular codes
and conventions is the way my colours my clash against
the background.
The other smaller images on the page uses the codes and
conventions as they all have captions and their own
individual section on what the images are about and why
they are featuring within the magazine.

4. DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
My double page spread challenges the codes and
conventions of a regular media product as it isn’t
presented in the generic magazine way.
The context side bar, masthead and kicker all are
presented in a way that does not challenge the codes
and conventions of a magazine. However, the
columns may present a challenge as they are not set
out as clearly as another music magazine of the
same genre would have.
The main images use the codes and conventions as
they are eye-catching. The main image may contrast
the codes and conventions as he is not looking
directly at the camera.