The document discusses the design choices made for a student-created magazine. It describes placing the title in the top left corner as most magazines do. An attention-grabbing font was used for the title. The front cover image depicts a rapper holding a microphone to emphasize their musical career. Color scheme, coverlines, and other design elements were chosen based on research of popular rap magazines. For the contents page, the student followed some conventions but also made some changes, such as including more images than typical. The double-page spread uses conventions like a drop cap but also makes unique design choices like placing the artist's initial behind the text.

2.  My magazine is unique in itself to me, as it has
all been created by me; however I have used
magazines to help me create my finished
product. I did this through basing my product
on other magazines by copying there design
layout, following there layout gave me help
into designing my magazine helping it to look
professional and at a high quality. The
placement of images with the whole layout has
been reciprocated through different codes and
conventions.

3. I have placed the title in the top left corner. This is because it is a code and
convention for most magazines to have the title in the top left. For my title I
wanted something that would stand out. To do this I used an outstanding font
named ‘impact’ this in itself shows the type of font I wanted to go for as it is an
attention grabbing font. I wanted this because it draws the reader’s in so that
they will notice my magazine for future reference or to even pick up and read.
Also I placed the image on the right hand side so that the image did not overlap
with the title, I did this is because it is the first issue, you need the masthead to
be seen and stick out from the rest. Also as the people don’t know the magazine
it needs to become familiar with the public so that more people will at least get
to know the magazine if not buy it. Getting the magazine out there is a stage you
need to pass in order for the magazine to become a success

4.  In my front cover: for my colour scheme I used red black and white as
my main colour scheme, this is because when I produced a
questionnaire the main colours preferred were these. Also I asked what
types of rap magazines were preferred and read mostly, the answers
that came through were NME, XXL & hip hop, all contained some forms
of red white and black as a part of their colour scheme. For this reason I
decided it was best to me to follow the same suit as it has already been a
proven success. Therefore it is using the forums of the magazine. The
image I used is an extreme picture of portraying rap, I did this because it
is the first issue of my magazine and it needed to emphasise the rapper
image Lee Lee is portraying. Using other images I have seen, I used
props like the gold chain; this is because rappers like to show off their
success through money what therefore is buying the gold. This is
therefore using a form of other magazines, however I challenged this
through making Lee Lee hold a microphone, this is because I want to
emphasise on the fact she is a musician, with a first issue things have to
be enhanced to make things more obvious.

5.  I have also edited the image so that her chain and hair is more obvious
and contrasts with the colour creating it to stand out more. The reason I
had 4 coverlines was because I didn’t want to have to many and over
power the page, however I wanted to have enough to attract the audience
and have someone on there that the readers should be interested in. I
placed them on the left hand side because I wanted to give the image its
own space to be clear but I over lapped the image using the coverlines but
placed them away from her face and where props are used. I also used
the banner to attract the audience and give it a difference to other
magazines to try and keep my magazine edgy. The barcode is placed
next to the banner in the bottom right, this is because is many magazine I
have looked at they do the same and I believed it was the right
placement, rather than elsewhere like some magazines do. The headline
is place in the middle of the page in a larger text to give it more
importance to emphasise it is the headline. I also used the stroke tool
around my masthead, coverlines and headline because it helped them to
stand out more because the contrast of an opposite colour round the title
creates it more appealing to the eye and stand out more.

6.  For my contents page: I followed some codes and
conventions, however I have changed some aspects
also. I kept my colour scheme of black red and white.
This is because I think it is also good to keep to your
colour scheme throughout as other magazines do. I
decided to include allot of text on my contents page, as
I planned to do so at the beginning in my plans for my
magazine. However I did not follow everything for this
because I didn’t include them all and instead I took
some out as they did not all fit in the page with the
images I included. I included 4 images on my contents
witch is more than some magazines but I thought the
layout and the images worked well together working
well with one and other, giving it structure and layout
but keeping it stylish like I felt I did.

7. For my double page spread I used a convention for Q magazine putting the letter of his last name
behind the text. I though this made it unique to Jackson but also made it look very hip and stylish
giving it an appealing view on the eye. I also went for a black and white layout witch I have also
seen before and felt it was the most impressive one that I saw and also it fit in with what I was
trying to do. However the normal code and convention is to follow the colour scheme that is used
for the contents and front cover, however I felt it was good to mix it up and give it something a
little different that in my opinion makes it more appealing. For this reason I gave the headline a
bold black font so that it stranded out beyond everything else. The image is placed on the left like
many other magazines following the codes and conventions, however I has seen many that go
against this but I felt It wasn’t best for the article. Also the image is using direct address like most
double page spreads, this is because in entices the reader to buy the magazine because the artist is
looking straight at you encouraging them to buy it. Also I followed many conventions like having a
stand first; this is giving JaXXson an introduction to show he is included in the article. Lke many
others I followed the 11pt text size because it fits in for the amount of text I wanted to include in the
article to get it all in there. It also has a drop cap showing where to start reading and in 3 columns
for the article to appear tidy and not all over the place. These are both codes and conventions of
other magazines and I chose to follow them as I feel that they are the best way for the article to
work.