When designing my magazine, I tried to follow as many of the conventions that I researched when planning my magazine. My magazine follows many conventions that are within the same ‘dance music’ genre. I used many different magazines such as MixMag and Raveline. I tried to use their techniques and styles and layouts of their magazines but I did not directly copy them. I took their idea and changed it slightly to make it my own creation. The audience I am trying to target are the ‘ravers’ and people who listen to drum and bass. I think I have managed that very well because I have used well known drum and bass DJs and lyrical MCs that are ‘crowd favourites’. As I am someone who listens to drum and bass I have a good idea of what many other people would want to be seeing/reading in a drum and bass magazine, giving me a good base to start from in terms of what content should be within the magazine. Of course, not everyone will like the same drum and bass artists as me but as a general overview I think I have used the best people to promote the magazine.

Question 1:

Front cover comparison: Magazine name in large font, covering most of the top

Magazines catch-phrase. Something catchy to grab audiences attention

Additional cover lines that will feature in the magazine. These are big stories but are not as big as the main cover line

Main cover lines taking up much of the page so it is clear that it is the main story

Main image that is related to the main cover line. It is the only image on the front cover.

Contents page comparison:

Month the magazine is releasedContents in big letters to show

the readers what part of the magazine they are on.

An list of what is on each page in the magazine. It may not include very single page but will have a goof % of the content that will be included within the magazine.

Images that relate to either the main cover line or additional cover lines that will feature in the magazine.

Double page spread comparison:

Picture/ pictures of the artists. One is a set up photo and the other is the artist in action. Takes up 1 page

The article itself, taking up 1 page. Both these magazines feature an interview/ Q+A with the artists.

Headline of the article. Big, bold writing to draw attention.

A quote said by the artist being interviewed.