The document discusses the forms and conventions used in a music magazine design. It describes using eye contact on the cover to engage readers, centering the main artist image, and using consistent background colors. The masthead is at the top in a distinct font and the artist's name and a quote are featured prominently on the cover. Inside, the features list uses large numbered fonts and a single column layout. The title page labels the issue month and date. Articles employ large artist images and quotes to draw readers in. A consistent color scheme of black, white and red is used throughout, with all images taken by the designer.

1. Forms & Convections
In what way has my music magazine developed
or challenge forms and conventions?

2. Cover

3. Convections of my music magazine
• Eye contact is important for the magazine the
customers/audience feel more drawn into the artist.
• Also the main image is in the center of the page and
covers the whole page, I did this so the magazine is
equal.
• Having the headline name in the middle of the page
makes the picture stand out and look balanced with
the main image.
• The main image links to the main headline so that the
audience know who the artist is without any doubt
and just being able to look at the picture and know
straight away who it is.
• Also the background is the same color all the way
around so that the artist stands out from the
background.
In the image nothing covers the artist face, I have made
the artist come in front of the masthead so he is the
main focus.

4. Cover
lines
Either on the left or right of the page so that
the writing doesn't’t come in front of the artist
face .
You can use the cover lines as margins against
the page so the writing doesn't’t come off the
page.
The writing Is clear so they can read the other
artist that are included in the magazine.

5. Masthead
• The position of the masthead is at the top of the page so that it is easy
to read. If sold in a shop, the masthead would have to be at the top of
the page because anywhere else you wouldn't’t be able to see it and
know what the title of the magazine was called straight away.
• The font of the masthead is different to everything else so that it stands
out, also it has strokes on so it jumps out to an audience.
• The font size has to be the biggest writing on the page so the customers
can clearly tell it’s the name of the magazine.

6. The Headline
The headline has to be the second largest font on the front page so that people don’t
ignore the artist name for example if the artist was new, upcoming or unknown at the
time it would catch an eye. Also the font is in capitals so its big and bold.
The name of the artist is on the front page in this case its M.DOT.
Normally underneath the headline they have a sentence or a quote to tell you a little
bit about the artist or why they are in the magazine. I have chosen ‘New Star in the
Hood’ this relates to the R&B genre and gives us information how he is a upcoming
artist.

7. Selling Line
The selling line is normally right next to the masthead so that It can tell you what
magazine it is.
I have put mine just underneath the masthead so that the writing is not hidden so the
viewers can easily spot the selling line and have used black writing on the white
background so it stands out and also stays within the colour scheme.

8. Contents Page

9. Features
My features Column consist
of using the same colour
from my front page so that
it all blends in together. I
have made the font for the
numbers bigger than the
information on the artist
bigger because the
numbers need be seen
clearly and can be easily
spotted.
I have only used one column along the side
of the page because I was trying to use the
same idea from the vibe magazine just in
different colours. I have used one so it
stands out and looks tidy, it also helps by
keeping the margins straight so the writing
doesn't’t come off the page.

10. Image

11. Page title ‘This Month’
I have chosen to use ‘This Month’ as
the main title because I thought
contents was used to much in a lot of
magazines so using This Month
suggest that the magazine is out every
month and is a popular magazine
Also the date of the magazine is in
smaller writing so that it it doesn't’t
intervene with the page title. I have
put the date in, because it shows to
the reader when the magazine was
out and so they don’t have to turn to
the back of the magazine to look for it.

12. Article

13. The artist of my article is Louis E. I used
a different artist in the article so it gives
the magazine depth and a different
style of photo for the audience.
Louis stands out in the article because I
have given him a lot of space and I have
put an effect on his image so its like he
is jumping out to the audience.
Its good that he is keeping eye contact
because it makes a connection straight
away with the customers which will
want them to read on.

14. This quote is
positioned to the
right of Louis so it
gives the readers a
quote to see and
draw them in to
reading more.
This ‘Exclusive’
suggest that the
article Is popular
and should be
read.
The name of the
magazine so they
know he has done is
Q&A for them and so
that the readers
recognize the
magazine masthead.

15. This is the article main
title so this gives an idea
to the readers what the
article will be about and
will decide if they wish to
carry on reading or to
ignore it.
This subheading gives that
little bit extra information
to the audience also it has
the artist in red so his
name stands out.
The article is in 3
columns so it is
easier to read and
also the image in
the middle gives a
hint what to expect.

16. Forms
• The colour scheme of my magazine is black, white and red. I have chosen
these colours because it fits in with the R&B style and also the colours
catch the audience eye.
• I have used images all the way through the magazine which have all been
taken by myself. As the magazine has to be printed video clips would not
be acceptable.
• I have used different fonts throughout to see which types fit my magazine
and which don’t by seeing if thy fit the genre style and if they are bold and
easy to read.