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How does my magazine challenge typical conventions (double page spread)

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How does my magazine challenge typical conventions (double page spread)

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My magazine challenges the typical image convention. This is because most music magazines that I have seen for my genre have only one larger image on the double page spread. However, my double page spread has three images. However, it still follows along with the convention because the two of the images fade into the background and therefore the focus is kept on the main image. The reason why i chose to have three images on my double page spread is because I felt like it made it look original and creative. I also felt like it still made the double page spread look professional and tidy because all of the images used fit together like puzzle pieces as she fades into the background behind the articles text.

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How does my magazine use typical conventions (double page spread)

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How does my magazine use typical conventions (double page spread)

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My magazine has a short title in a bold purple font which stands out on the page. This follows the title convention as it is has the name of the article and is clearly visible; allowing the reader to spot it easily. The magazine includes two pull quotes, both of which are written in a white font in order to make it stand out from the black text. Furthermore, the second pull quote has the articles text going around it to put more of an emphasis on the quote. These follow the pull quote convention as they are quotes taken from the article and are in larger font sizes than the actual text of the article. The double page spread has a larger image of my model which is taking up all of the first page. This follows the large image convention as it takes up a whole page and the picture is of the person who the article is about. Majority of the text for the actual article is split into columns. This makes the text/double page spread look tidy and makes the story easy to follow along with. Therefore, it follows the column convention. My magazine also includes a drop capital. This is located at the very start of the first paragraph of the article. This follows the convention because it is a much larger font size that the rest of the text in the paragraph. Furthermore, it clearly identifies where the start of the article is. My magazine also has a folio and slug. This is located at the top left hand corner of the double page spread. It clearly states what page number the article is and includes the masthead of the magazine. Therefore, it follows the folio and slug convention to have the page number and masthead in one of the corners of the double page spread. My magazine also includes a reader interaction box which is located at the bottom of the first page. In the box it gives the reader and email address where reader can email the magazine to express their opinion of the album or the magazine. Therefore, this follows the reader interaction convention. Finally my magazine continues to use the same house style that i have used throughout the magazine. However, i didn't use the red colour due to it causing the double page spread look a bit messy as four colours was too much for the double page spread. Therefore, it follows the house style convention.

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Title - this is the name of the article and is usually found at the top of one of the pages of down the side.
Pull quote - this is a quote taken from the article. It is usually in a larger font than the article so that it stands out to the reader.
Large image - this image is of who the article is about.
Columns - the article is usually written in columns to keep it looking tidy and making it easy for the reader to follow.
House style - this is the theme which is used throughout the magazine.
Drop capital - this is usually at the start of the article, where the first letter of the first word is significantly larger than the rest.
Folio and slug - this is the page number and masthead in one of the corners of the pages. It is used to inform the user of what page they are on.
Reader interaction - this is a box on the page that gives the reader information on how they can get involved.

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How my magazine challenges typical conventions (contents page)

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How my magazine challenges typical conventions (contents page)

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My magazine challenges the convention for images on a contents page. This is because my contents page only has one image. Most music magazine contents pages have multiple images which link to specific cover lines. However, I felt that my contents page looked more aesthetically pleasing with one large image rather than multiple smaller images. It gave the contents page a more professional and unique look; different to majority of music magazines which in effect makes it stand out over other magazines. The image I used on my contents page linked to the main article featuring in the magazine. Therefore, this aspect does still follow the convention of images linking to the articles.

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How does my magazine use the typical conventions (contents page)

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How does my magazine use the typical conventions (contents page)

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My magazine has the standard contents title which is just 'contents'. Therefore my contents page follows this convention. Also many contents pages tend to have the masthead somewhere on the page, mine also has this (next to contents). My magazine has the issue date ('January 2017') on it in the banner at the top of the page. This has been put on the contents page to clearly inform the reader which months issue it is. Another way that my magazine follows the typical conventions is that all of the text has been split into columns, the main column being on the right hand side of the page. This makes it look organised and professional as majority of music magazine contents pages split the text into columns. The column is split into sections which are 'features, regulars, reviews'. Then within these sections are the cover lines. These follow the conventions as they give the title of the stand out articles. Next to the cover lines are the page numbers. These follow the convention as each page number links to the article, informing the reader of what page in the magazine each article is on. I put the page numbers within boxes to make them easily spottable. Underneath the cover lines are the blurbs. These follow the convention as they give a short description on what is going to be in the article. They are also in a much smaller font size compared to the cover lines. This is so that the focus is kept on the cover lines. At the bottom left hand corner there is the editors letter. This follows the convention because it give a message for the audience to read; making the magazine more personal. The house style is kept the same as my front cover in order to keep a consistency and to make magazine recognizable.

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Main conventions of a music magazine contents page

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Main conventions of a music magazine contents page

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Contents title - this is usually at the top of the page and is just states that it is the contents page.
Page numbers - these go along side the cover lines in order to inform the reader what page each article is on in the magazine.
Cover lines - these are the titles of the articles which are in the magazine.
Columns - generally the text on a contents page is positioned into columns. This makes it look professional and organised.
Blurbs - these are usually found underneath the cover lines. They give a description of what is in the article in an attempt to entice the reader to read the article. It is usually a smaller font size than the cover lines.
Images - contents page usually have around 2 (sometimes more) images which are used to attract the reader to the articles the images are linked to.
Editors letter - usually a contents page will include a quick message from the editor of the magazine to give it more of a personal touch.
Issue date - this makes it clear when the magazine was released.
House style - this is the theme which is used throughout the magazine.

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How does my magazine challenge typical conventions (front cover)

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How does my magazine challenge typical conventions (front cover)

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My magazine partially challenges the typical house style convention. This is because house styles usually only consist of two or maybe three colours. However, my house style has four main colours. These are, purple, red, black, and white. I did this because I felt like all of the colours complimented each other very well. Furthermore, although there is more colours in my house style than the typical house style, I feel like there is not too many colours as the front cover still looks professional instead of messy

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How does my magazine develop typical conventions (front cover)

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How does my magazine develop typical conventions (front cover)

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In my magazine I have developed the typical pug convention. This is because pugs are usually very simplistic and a very simple shape. For example, the most common pug shape often seen on music magazines is circles. On my magazine I have used a star shape for the pug. The pug still follows along with the convention, however, I feel like I have furthered it  in development as I have been more innovative with the shape.

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How does my magazine use the typical conventions (front cover)

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How does my magazine use the typical conventions (front cover)

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My magazine has a simplistic, one word masthead which is easy to remember, 'SOUND'. This follows the convention. Furthermore, it is the largest font size on the front cover; making it eye catching to the reader so that they can easily spot it if it was on a shelf full of other magazines. SOUND magazine also has a tag line 'The indie rock magazine' located at the top of the front cover above the masthead. This is to inform people that it is an indie rock based magazine. The main image for my front cover is a medium shot of my model and it is positioned in the centre of the cover; following the convention in order to catch the reader's attention. Furthermore, she is making eye contact with the camera in order to engage with the audience. The headline for this issue is 'Free Fall Latest Album'. This links to the main image because the model for my front cover is acting as the lead singer of the band Free Fall. The headline is the second largest font size on the front cover as it is the article the magazine is primarily focusing on. In terms of house style, my front cover consistently uses the colours purple and red along with the standard black and white. Furthermore, the fonts used on the front cover are the blacklisted font for the masthead, and then the rest of the text on the front cover are variations of the futura font. This makes the front cover look more professional as it sticks to the house style and follows the convention. The cover lines on the front cover have been positioned around the sides of my model and vary in font size. For example, on my cover lines the names of the artists/bands are in a larger font size than the rest of the text on the cover lines in order for who is featured in the magazine to stand out more to the reader. All of the text on the front cover is written in capital letters to put an emphasis on all of the information and to give it a professional look. There is barcode located at the bottom left hand corner of the font cover. This makes the magazine look real, professional and follows the barcode convention. The price, issue number and date of the magazine is located above the barcode. These follow the conventions and informs the reader of how much the magazine costs, what issue it is and when it was released. The magazine also has a pug. The pug is located at the bottom right hand corner of the front cover. It is a star shape that has a translucent purple fill and a white border, with the text 'free poster inside'. The pug allows the information in it to pop on the cover; catching the eye of the reader and following along with the convention. Finally the magazine also has a banner located at the bottom of the front cover. This is a translucent purple banner with a white sans-serif font that is stating the type of stuff the magazine contains. For example, 'reviews, interviews, up coming, and more'.

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Conventions of a music magazine front cover

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Conventions of a music magazine front cover

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Masthead - generally this will be short, memorable and the largest font size on the front cover so it stands out.
Headline - this is usually the main article in the magazine and due to this it will typically be written in a larger font size than the cover lines.
Cover lines - these are some of the other articles that are in the magazine that might draw a readers attention.
Main image - usually this will be of the person that the headline is about (main image and headline are linked together). The main image is typically positioned in the centre of the front cover to catch the attention of the audience.
Pug/starburst - this is a shape around a piece of text which is done in order to make it eye catching.
Barcode - this will make the magazine look professional.
Banner -  usually located at either the top or bottom of the front cover. It will generally contain either names of artists etc. or what the magazine usually contains e.g. quizzes, reviews etc.
Cost - informs the reader of how much the magazine costs.
Issue number/date - informs the reader of what issue the magazine is and when it was released.
House style - the theme of the magazine. For example, a magazine will have a consistent use of certain colours and fonts etc.
Tag line - this is usually near the masthead and gives a brief description of what the magazine is.

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Media products follow conventions because it makes the media product look professional and to the best quality standard it can be, and therefore will be more appealing to the targeted audience. Generally, the conventions are not challenged or completely changed as the conventions are what have been found to work best for the media product. However, some of the conventions are sometimes developed of altered slightly in order to make it look more aesthetically pleasing or suitable to the media product. Furthermore, doing this can make a media product look more eye catching and innovative to the audience and therefore attract more people to the product.