The document compares the forms and conventions used in the front cover design of a real media product, "Top of The Pops", and the student's own media product. For the masthead, both use a bold, colorful font to make it recognizable, though the student adds a white outlining effect. For the artist name, both use a solid colored shape but the student challenges the convention by not including the main cover line and using outlining instead. Both use puffs and plugs on the left side but the student gives theirs a cleaner, more professional look. The photography of a female artist in a mid-shot is the same for both to target their audience. Both also include a barcode to allow scanning