The document discusses how a music magazine product challenges conventions of real magazines. It provides examples of both conforming to and challenging conventions on the cover, contents page, and article pages through design elements like placement of images, text, and mastheads. The document concludes that by challenging conventions, the layout and feel of each page was improved, creating a better final product.

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

2. Masthead at the top of
the page. Cover picture obstructing the
Cover model making masthead slightly to show
eye contact with the connivence in brand recognition.
reader.
Text mainly on
the left third of
the page.
Plug and pull in a circle to
entice the reader.
Bar Code
The name of the
featured artist is the
most prominent text on
the cover.
The colours of the text,
clothing and mast head Bar Code
all link in with each other. Featured artists are named to draw the
reader in to the contents of the magazine.

3. The magazine masthead and the
The contents has been split
title of the page are placed at the A main image is used to
into relevant groups to
top of the page. entertain as well as intrigue
make finding an article
the reader.
simple.
Page numbers are
The contents highlighted to make
has been them stand out.
listed in
columns.
The font type is the same as that
on the cover to make these two
connecting pages flow better as
they are not next to each other.
The web address and
the issue month are I have included a smaller image of the front cover in the top
clearly marked and right corner of the page. This is a conventional detail that
separate from the appears on most contents pages, although it is not present
main body of text. in this example.

4. The main body text and the
Drop caps to begin the article. The title of the article is
image are on separate pages.
clearly highlighted at the
top of the page.
The conventional form of showing
images is to one have one main image
of the featured artist. I have chosen The featured artist is stated
not to conform to the norm as I at the top of the page.
believe this layout tells more of a
story and lets you into the life and
character of Indie Rae.
A short overview of the article is
the first bit of text.
The featured artist is stated
at the top of the page. A pull quote is placed at the
bottom of the image/s to explain
the scene that is being portrayed.
Drop caps to begin the article.

5. Overall I have tried to stick to the traditional
conventions of music magazines but I also like to
think that I have challenged them to help create my
music magazine.
By challenging these conventions I have been able to
improve the look or the feel of the layout or spacing
of each page. I think that by going this I have
improved my magazine and have created a better
final product because of it.