Evaluation – question 1

In what ways does this media product use forms and conventions of real media products?

• By using a style model I have ensured that my magazine can look different as I am not directly copying the magazine and challenging conventions

• Front cover • I have put my masthead in the top left corner• I have put the main picture in the middle of the front cover with other smaller photos

on the left side of the magazine • I have used a pull quote on the front of my magazine as my style model has done

• Contents page• I have used pink as my main colour • I have added images to show the audience what to expect• I have added page numbers on the images

• Double page spread• I have used a whole page for the image • I have the pull quote on the other page• I have included a pull quote• I have a plain white background colour and blocks of pink around the edges

• By using a style model I have ensured that my magazine can look different as I am not directly copying the magazine and challenging conventions

• Front cover • I have not used different shapes on my front cover • I have not used as many colour for my colour scheme• I have not put any photos at the bottom of my magazine

• Contents page • I have not divided the text into columns • I have not showed the front cover

• Double page spread• My image does not take up the whole side of a page • I have more text • All my text is black

In what ways does this media product challenge forms and conventions of real media products?