Evaluation Question 1In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and

conventions of real media products?

I have used continuity by using same font styles, colour schemes, and layouts to create a house style.By using the same font throughout the magazine, I have allowed my magazine front cover, contents page, and double page spread to connect together, it allows them to look similar and jointed, rather than them looking like separate pages from different magazines.I have used three colours, black, white and red to create a colour scheme. The use of a colour scheme creates a house style for my magazine as it again links pages together, the colour scheme was important for my magazine as it makes each page connect.The use of the same Artist, NCUBE, on my magazine front cover, contents page and double page spread creates a house style and shows continuity in my products. By using the same artist, it shows what relevance the front cover has to the double page spread. As people who see the front cover will know who the featured artist and article will be about, as this is conventional of music magazines. A magazine wouldn’t have a photo of an artist not included in the magazine on the front cover.My magazine does not use a puff, this challenges conventions as most magazine use puffs to attract buyers to the magazine. I haven't used a puff in my magazine as I want readers to really care about what they are buying, rather than just buying for the chance of winning tickets or getting a free song.My magazine matches many layout conventions of magazines, this is because my magazine features many properties found on other magazines…

Main Artist NameStands Out

Barcode

Skyline in different location

Info about edition

Use of colour scheme

MastheadAn important convention to use as

it gives a magazine a brand identity.

I have conformed with conventions here as all magazines

feature a masthead.

Centre ImageIt gives a visual aid into the

main feature of the magazine.I have conformed with

conventions here because my magazine would be very plain

and boring without a visual aid.

Feature Article CoverLine

Gives a textual aid into the mean feature of the magazine.

I have conformed with conventions here as

I want the reader to be able to see who and what the

magazine is about.

SkylineA skyline lists some artists or features of the magazine.

My skyline isn't right at the top of the cover, this challenges conventions to make my magazine seem unique and challenge

how other magazines lay out a skyline.

Footer/straplineA footer acts in the same way as a skyline does, however instead of

being at the top it is at the bottom. My product conforms with conventions as it is in the correct place and try's to sell the mag.

BarcodeThe barcode allows the

magazine to be sold, and it is a convention as the

magazine couldn’t be sold without one.

Cover LinesThese are used to allow the

reader to see what is included in the magazines.I have used them to give more detail to my cover.

‘The Gaze’The gaze is found in music magazines, this is the artist

looking at the reader.I have used this to create a bond between artist and

reader

Date and Edition NumberThis is used to show when

the magazine and how many editions have been

published.I have conformed with

conventions to allow the reader to know the info is up

to date in my mag.

Font and House StyleI have a house style to allow the

magazine cover to flow together, however I have

challenged conventions by not using a variety of texts to create a slicker look on the front of my

magazine.

The use of THIS WEEK as my heading for the magazine is

conventional as it allows readers to know what is coming up in

this months edition, rather than thinking it is a specific article.

PAGE NUMBERS allows my magazine to follow conventions, page numbers are an important part of my contents page as it

allows the reader to navigate to a certain article or feature.

The use of columns is conventional as it gives a more

sophisticated look to the magazine. I have used this to make my contents page look

professional and look like it has a specific order rather than being

messy.

The use of images is important as, like on my front cover, it provides a visual aid to the reader in identifying and

describing a feature of my magazine.

I have used subheadings to break up and categorise the contents page. It gives the

magazine a structure to follow and for the features and articles to have

dedicated locations.

The subscribe box is used as a marketing tool on my magazine, it is on the

contents page to allow people to sign up to receiving the magazine. It is becoming

a convention to offer digital copies, I have done this to appeal to my audience as the majority would rather read on an

iPad or Phone.

Feature Stories makes my magazine seem professional as it is important for readers to know what they are reading,

it makes my magazine seem ‘real’ as there is more than just one double page spread inside, but there is many stories

of varying lengths and subjects.

It is conventional to allow the colour scheme and font style to run through to the contents page from the front cover.

This makes the transition seem seamless and smooth, and creates a sense of

continuity within the magazine.

I used a colour scheme that continued from the front cover and contents page.

This creates a simplistic look and provides continuity

throughout my magazine.

A slight convention was broken when I produced my magazine, it is conventional for the image to be on the left, however to make my

magazine different I placed it on the left.

The masthead is again matching the front cover, and the contents page.

The matching allows the magazine to flow throughout and shows a sense

of structure, as it is clear to see which feature on the contents page, and

which cover line on the front cover is matched.

I used page numbers throughout, from my contents page to the double page spread to create

continuity and a house style to match conventions. I made the

number for my double page spread 68, as many monthly

edition magazines are around 120 pages, and I want my DPS to

fall in the middle.

I haven't used a standfirst on my DPS, this is because I have made the first paragraph bold. This is because the first paragraph sums up the article very well, taking away the need for a standfirst.

I have used the font Arial, size 11 in the article text.I have used Arial Black and Arial Bold throughout so the transition to Arial isnt really seen in my magazine. However, many magazines use Arial 11 in the articles so it is still conventional of my magazine. Some magazines break this convention and use texts more suitable to the genre.

I have used drop caps in my article to first show the start of the article,

and secondly to section and give a flow to my

article.

I have included a pull quote to allow the artist to sum up the

article, this is a different take on the use of a pull quote but it makes the article personal.

I have made the title ‘A Fresh Start’ red, this was done to make

it really stand out against the photo and the rest of the article,

again summing up the article.

I have included my name as the writer and photographer, this is because it is conventional to sign the work with a name. I have included a web address to increase usage of my magazines website too.