The document summarizes the conventions and forms used in creating different elements of a magazine, including the cover, contents page, and article. For the cover, conventions like the masthead, celebrity image, eye contact, color theme, and barcode are used. Forms include images, text, and graphics. The contents page follows conventions such as the magazine name, "Contents" header, artist image, categories, and page numbers. Forms include image, informational text, and graphical elements. The article uses conventions like a question and answer format, pull quote heading, and two celebrity images. Forms include textual interview, images, headings, and drop cap. Inspirations and some broken conventions

2. Magazine Cover –
Conventions
Conventions:
I have followed many magazine cover conventions such as the bold masthead, current top
celebrity (main featured article), eye contact from the artist image, specific colour theme,
portrait image, coverlines, headline and a barcode. I have used these same conventions as they
are what is expected from the audience. These conventions were created on the basis that they
sell which is why I have used them for my magazine so it will appeal to the targeted audience.
The name of my magazine is Ehsaas which is translated
from an Indian language, Hindi. I have chosen this name as
it goes well with my magazine as I have based it on artist
that have a Bollywood/Indian background.
The font that I have used to create the text/graphic is
called CalliBrush Regular which is a font that I have
downloaded from the internet.
The coverlines used are of artist that
relate to my genre theme. The genre
that I have chosen is pop but also have
an Indian touch/background to their
songs.
The headline is the name of the
new artist whom the main article
in the magazine is featured on.
My magazine also includes a sub-
heading. I have also included a
barcode as well as the
price and the issue
month of the magazine
There is eye contact from the
main artist which helps the
magazine feel more
connected to the audience.

3. Magazine Cover - Forms
Forms:
My magazine cover includes the basic forms that most magazine covers have such as a cover image of an artist of whom the
main article is based on in this magazine. It also includes a masthead, headline coverlines which are the text that construct
magazines. The masthead is also graphic as it has been designed on photoshop to look unique and to be made recognizable for
the public.
Magazine covers are made of
images and for my cover, the image
that is present is of the main artist
whom the main article is featured
on.
The building materials of a
magazine also include text
and graphics. Here are the
text and graphics for my
magazine. The names of the
artist are graphics as they
have been constructed with
a font which I have
downloaded from the
internet.
The masthead of the magazine,
Ehsaas is also graphics as I have
downloaded a font from the internet
to create it

4. Magazine Contents Page –
ConventionsConventions:
I have used many conventions of a contents page such as having the name of the magazine at the
top of the page as well as having the word “contents” underneath it in a different font as well as a
bigger size. It also has an image of the an artist whom the main article is going to be featured on.
It also includes page numbers to help with the audience navigate. I have also added categories
such as the main articles, top singles and competitions.
The word ‘contents’ I have
done is at the top of the
page underneath the
magazine name, Ehsaas.
Here is an image of an
artist that will be in the
magazine. This is a
conventional feature as
most magazines have an
artist that will be the
highlight of the
magazine are presented
in the contents page. I
have also added a quote
that will be from the
article to draw the
attention of the
audience/reader.
I have made
three
categories that
will be in the
magazine. The
first being the
main articles,
the second
being the top
singles and
lastly,
competitions
for the
audience.
I have included page numbers which are
conventional for a magazine contents
page as majority of contents pages from
any genre of magazines will include page
numbers for which I have also done the
same

5. Magazine Contents Page -
FormsForms:
Forms are constructed from text, images and graphics. I have used an image on my
contents page which is of the artist that is featured in the main article of the magazine.
It also includes a variety of text as it is a contents page so the text written is
informational to the audience in order find the pages of articles within the magazine.
The contents page also includes graphics such as the main title “contents” as well the
boxes used behind the text.
I have
included an
image of the
artist to
make it look
visual
however, I
did not over
crowd the
page.
The name of the magazine ‘Ehsaas” and the word
“contents” is a graphical and textual feature for which
both I have created on photoshop. The font used to
create the word ‘contents’ is called ‘Nova’. I have
downloaded this font from the internet.
The textual feature I have added here is a quote from
the artist and to make the quote stand out more, I have
added a graphical feature which is a grey box behind
the text.
These are
the page
numbers
which will
help the
reader
navigate
around
the
magazine
Here is the main
textual information
which is essentially
needed to create a
magazine contents
page. This tells the
reader what is on
the pages inside the
magazine. I have
also made it
graphical to help it
to stand out. I have
added boxes behind
the text in a teal
colour which is
quite vibrant.

6. Magazine Article - Conventions
For the magazine article, I have done a question and answer interview for the main artist. I wanted my magazine to look edgy
but I did not want to over do it and have a lot of things going on and make it look very cluttered. I have kept it very simple. I
have added a heading which actually is a quote that is from the article and also the name of the artist. I have also included two
images of the artist from a photoshoot.
I have
included a
full image
of the
celebrity
standing. I
feel this
makes the
article
more
personal as
it is based
on the
artist.
This is a heading which is a
conventional feature of a magazine
article. For my heading I have used a
quote from the magazine to draw the
reader’s attention. This heading would
also be known as a pull quote. The
artist name is also included.
This is one of the main conventions of a
magazine article which is the main article. It
is put into three columns as I feel it fits with
the theme better. I have also included another
image of the artist.
I have also included a drop cap at the start of
the article as a majority of magazine articles
include this for which I have done the same.

7. Magazine Article - FormsI have used a variety of forms in my magazine article. I have used two images of the artist as it is of the main artist. I have one full image of
the artist as it is conventional. I have placed the image on the right side of the page and the main article text is placed on the left.
The text that I have placed on the left side
of the page is the main article which I
have used a readable font so it can be read
easily. It is in the colour black as it fits the
colour them and it is clearly seen on the
background. There is a drop cap included
at the start of the article. I have used a
smaller font so the heading is clear on the
page.
Another piece of text that I have
included is the issue month and the
page numbers.
I have used a pull quote for the heading for my article. This
textual and graphical feature will catch the reader’s attention.
The font I have used for this, that I have downloaded from the
internet, is called “Bold Stylish Calligraphy Regular”.
This is a full image of
the artist.
I have used a
grey/beige colour
background as it fits
well with what the
artist is wearing and
ties it in all together.

8. Magazine Cover Inspirations
I was inspired by the magazine ‘Rolling Stones’ for my
magazine cover. I have kept an artist image just like
the rolling stone magazine but to make it more of my
own, I have put my artist image more towards the left.
I have kept all the coverlines on the left. I did very
similar to the headline like Rolling Stone however, I
have added a graphical box behind and used a
different font. Although Rolling Stones is not a RnB
magazine, I really like the layout of how it is
presented.
Are there any broken conventions?
I have broken some conventions of a RnB magazines
such as the colour scheme. When researching RnB
magazines, I have noticed that the colour school of
the background is quite dark. However my magazine
cover background is very light pink colour. This is
because the artist is wearing a hoodie that is quite
dark and to make the artist stand out, a white
background was needed.
I also don’t have a selling line as I felt that it was not
needed for my magazine and not every magazine has
a selling line.

9. Magazine Contents Page
Inspirations
To create the contents page, I was inspired by the
contents page of a RnB magazine called ‘Vibe’. I feel
that it really fitted into my magazine theme. However,
I have made a lot of changes and have not made an
exact replica of the style. Keeping the contents text on
the right side of the page as well as keeping the page
numbers. I have done a gradient technique for the
background just like the Vibe magazine contents page
however, the gradient on my magazine falls the other
way starting from the top.
Are there any broken conventions?
I have included a variety of conventions such as hug
title ‘Contents’. I have also added categories as well as
page numbers to the contents. My magazine contents
page also includes a column of the list of articles
included in the magazine. The artists names have
been included however I have not done them in a
bigger font. This is because I wanted to keep it simple
and look less cluttered.

10. Magazine Article Inspirations
To do my magazine article, I took inspiration from an
article that is from the ‘Top of the pops” magazine.
Although, this is not an RnB magazine, I have chosen
this article as it is in article style that I intended to do.
However, I have kept the colour scheme to an RnB
theme by ensuring I have used darkish colour tones. I
have kept the text on the left side as well as keeping
an image of the artist in centre like the magazine
article I chose to make inspiration. I have also done a
pull quote as the heading.
Are there any broken conventions?
I have not included a lead in nor a caption on the
photoshoot image as I have a pull quote as the
heading which already pulls in the audience so I felt
that it was not required.
Other than this, I have included a a headline,
photoshoot image, a drop cap, columns, footer/page
number, insert image etc.
I have kept the colour of the background grey/beige
as it fits in with the photoshoot image of the artist
and a black colour for the text as it fits in with the
outfit the artist is wearing.