This media product develops and challenges conventions of real music magazines in the following ways: 1. Common magazine design elements like headers, mastheads, cover lines, and fonts are used to look professional and establish continuity. 2. Photographs of the artist are featured prominently on the cover and inside pages following conventions, while customized elements like colors and layouts make it distinct from other magazines. 3. The contents page includes section headings, images, page numbers and a sidebar - all conforming to typical magazine style - to help readers navigate easily.

1. QUESTION 1
In what ways does your media
product develop or challenge forms
and conventions of real media
products?

2. I added the date here as this is
usual convention of a magazine
& also informs the reader
which issue the magazine is.
I decided to use a header as it’s Another convention I’ve used is
common convention and helps to a flasher this helps to vary the
make the magazine look layout and highlight a specific
professional and creates a break bit of text. Usually a
from the background. competition which catches the
eye hence the ‘win’ in mine.
I have used a mast head
which follows the codes of I have used one dominating main
conventions & is used so the image of the artist, it’s a medium
target audience can identify long shot therefore using common
the magazine also by conventions as this is what the
positioning this in pride of magazines I researched were like.
place this important aspect She is directly engaging with the
cannot be missed. audience with her eye contact. She is
My colour scheme is pink, white, female and is wearing fashionable
grey & black this is because my clothes therefore relating to the
target audience is females however target audience and genre.
keeping it basic to look simple and
effective, without being too bright.
These colours have connotations of I have increased the size of
femininity and fashion with fits with the font for the main cover
the genre of pop. These colours help line relating to the cover star
to make the magazine eye catching so that it stands out the
and memorable. most as this will be a main
feature of the magazine.
I have used three cover lines the
Also positioning the text
same size as one another from
over the image of the girl
research I have noticed this is a
creates more impact and
common feature giving the reader
drama.
an insight into what is to come in
the magazine. I have used a barcode at the
I have decided to use uppercase for the bottom which is a common
cover lines to create impact which convention of a music magazine
through research I have learnt is a and where it would usually be
common convention and also makes it found.

3. I have used the same font for the
mast head from the front cover
but a smaller size following
conventions of a magazines in the
market. This is to keep a
recognisable house style.
I have made the headings
bigger so they jump out of The contents title uses the same
the page at the reader font, although larger than the
and attracts them to the masthead so the contents is
particular sections. I have more clear and can stand out.
also done them in bold for After research I’ve found this is
this reason. a common convention in
magazines.
I have used a section down I have used a variety of images
the left hand side which was on the contents page which is
something I noticed by used to break up the copy
researching into magazine, which will help to appeal to
this helps to separate certain the target audience. Also the
headings, with extra images include a key board
information included, also and headphones showing they
gives the page more style. are music orientated linking to
the genre of the magazine and
The mode of address for the contents gives the audience an idea of
page is the same as the front cover what will be coming next.
and double page spread which is
fairly informal and chatty, such as: Another common
‘top tips’ and ‘high street must haves’ convention for the
which convey a sense of personality contents are the page
and is more welcoming for the target numbers which correspond
audience. with the description at the
side and the article in the
I have used the same colour scheme magazine. This helps users
as on the front cover to show to find what they are
continuity between the pages this is a looking for.
common convention of magazines so
the reader can tell they are all part of I have used borders to
the same magazine. I have kept a create a break between
house style by using the same fonts copy this is also a common
and the colours black, white, grey and convention I noticed.
pink.

4. I have used the Rule of Thirds for the image
I have used the exact same colour
I have used the same font that I used for which enables me to add the article on top
scheme as the other two pages
the cover lines on the front cover and the of the image itself. This is a common
again to maintain continuity. Pink
headings on the contents page, this is to convention within magazines so the images
was the favoured colour from my
show continuity. I found this was the same look professional not like the artists have
research for a girls magazine.
in all music magazines. been stuck in the middle.
I have used a the colour pink for
the introduction which is
different to the rest of the copy.
This helps the introduction to be
separated from the rest of the
interview. I have noticed the
colour is either different or bold.
I’ve separated the copy
into to different columns
this makes it easier for the
target audience to read
also is more aesthetically
pleasing. This is a common
convention.
I have abbreviated the two
artists’ names, Zara to Z and
Rianna to an R, I noticed this
as a common convention in
magazines.
I have used a pull quote
from the article which is
a common convention of
music magazines and
helps to attract the
reader into reading the
whole article.