The media product uses, develops, and challenges some conventions of real music magazines. It uses typical conventions like placing the masthead, selling line, issue details, and barcode in standard locations. However, it develops conventions by using unique fonts, colors, and layouts. It also challenges conventions by placing some elements like the editor's note and main coverline in non-typical locations or styles. Overall, the goal is to create a modern feel while still following recognized magazine conventions.

1. Masthead Selling Line Issue number, date and price
The masthead of my product is bold, big, simple The selling line of my product has been placed on Underneath the masthead is the
and placed at the top of the magazine to illustrate top of the masthead. It denotes white writing on a date and issue number of my
its importance, which is what a usual music black rectangle, which is part of the colour scheme. magazine. This is a typical
magazine would have. Also; the font is typical of Selling lines are typical in music magazines such as convention of a music magazine
music magazines, as media products already on Q and Vibe. Q’s selling line is ‘discover great as it notifies the reader about the
sale such as Vibe, Nme have thick, or bubble style music’. I have developed this typical convention by magazine information. It has
font, where I chose the simple thick style font. I manipulating the audience into buying the been written in a different font
haven’t chosen to challenge the typical magazine, which relates to the masthead. to the masthead to show variety.
conventions of a music magazine as I feel that I
wanted to keep it a classic but modern magazine.
The masthead of the magazine ‘Swag’ connotes
that my magazine is an urban, fresh and new Puff
magazine. The puff used is typical of a
music magazine to give the
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impression that this bit of
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information has been added to
and eye-catching font over the main image. This
catch the audiences eye. I have
is typical of real media products: music
developed the use of the puff by
magazines as it shows clearly who the main
making it look like a ‘splat’ of
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paint, to create a more interesting
design of the magazine by mentioning the word
feel to the magazine. Puffs are
‘secret’ as the model on the front cover is putting
used in magazines to attract
her finger over her lips and a way to say
audiences, which were I have
‘ssshhh’. The font is written in a sans serif font
followed this typical convention.
which is typical of music magazines in order to
give a modern and friendly feel to the magazine.
However, I have challenged typical conventions
by using the colour grey, which is in the colour
scheme but isn’t apart of the coverlines, so this
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This is the website link, to encourage readers to go
Barcode on our website and possibly subscribe.
The barcode has been placed in the bottom left
corner of the magazine, this has been done so
that it is easy for use and to have more space.

2. Question 1) In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real
media products?
Title
The title has been written in the top
Sub-Images
left hand corner of the contents
The sub-images spread over the right side of
page in order to show importance. I
the contents page to create structure and an
have developed this convention of
exciting magazine. These are usually used on
having a title by also incorporating
contents page sin order to create an eye
the mast head name in bold writing
catching page and encourage the reader to
next to it to create a memorable
read on. I have developed this convention by
brand.
editing my sub-images to look like real life
Colour scheme by using the quick selection tool and not like
I have chosen to use typical I’ve just taken a picture and stuck it on. It
conventions of a contents page by could also connote a more professional look
continuing on my colour scheme from to the magazine. These are typical
the front page, by using the gradient conventions, as the page number is at the
tool. I have done this throughout my bottom and top of the sub-images.
magazine in order to project to the
target audience that we are consistent.
Which is also eye-catching.
List of contents Editors note
The list of contents complies with the Editors note is a typical convention found in
rule of thirds to create a professional look contents pages. My editors challenges this
to the magazine. Te list of contents has convention as I have placed my editors note in the
been split into different sub categories bottom right corner of the contents page. I have
which is a typical convention of a Left third used a small image of the editor to create a
contents page. I have developed this, by The contents page has been relationship between the reader and the
making them stand out to catch the eye divided into left third as this a editor, connoting a more personalised magazine.
of the audience. The list of contents has typical convention of contents The editors note gets straight to the point by
been numbered which is a typical pages as it creates a introducing the magazine. This has been written in
convention. The colour scheme is still professional look to the white font, on top of a black background, this was
consistent. magazine. I have also chosen done to catch the eye of the reader whilst keeping
to show the difference with the colour scheme. The language used is
between the editors note and colloquial, to relate to my target audience and give
the list of contents. a friendly feel to the magazine.

3. Question 1) In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media
products?
Title
The title has been written in the
same font as on the front page which
Main Image is large sans serif font. I have
The main image has been edited to developed this convention by using
create an effect in order to produce a different colours, this was done to
unique design. However, the model create a sense of ambience that this
is looking right at the camera which interview is major. This is a typical
is typical of a music magazine. I convention of a music magazine.
haven’t challenged this convention in This has been written in the largest
order to keep it simple but effect to font is paced on the right top of the
create an atmosphere so the reader contents page.
wants to read on
Stand first
The stand first has been placed
directly underneath the heading in
a slightly smaller font as this is a
typical; convention of a double
Colour scheme page spread. The font used for the
I decided to continue my magazine name is different to the
colour scheme right stand first font.
through to my double
page spread.
Text columns- Article
Quotes The article has been written in columns of 3, which is a typical
Quotes are typical conventions of a double convention of a double page spreads. The text varies in colour to
page spread as they engage the audience. My show the difference between the interviewer and the artist which
quote has been placed in the centre column is commonly done in magazines, however most magazines that I
between the text to attract the readers eye. have researched use variation on the boldness of the text. I have
The quote uses emotive and colloquial developed this convention by matching the text colours black and
language in order to persuade the reader to red to match with the colour scheme. This is the same colour
read on. The quote has been written in bold so scheme for my front cover and contents page which creates
it stands out and still follows the colour synergy, The use of Drop capital is a typical
scheme. convention, commonly used in double page spreads.