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I've conformed to the key conventions need to make my double page spread, such as columns to structure the article, I've large images (one main focused image and small images of the artist. When I researched other double pages spreads I found that they usually have the same conventions I have in my magazine this supports conventions of other media products for example the NME they use one large image on one side of the page and usually have text on the other side. This shows off the artist and the headline but allows enough room for text to be given.

As other media products do I have a consistent colour theme within my double page spread that matched my front cover scheme and my contents page, for example NME have red, black and white and with my colour theme I only use nude colours that look natural and not over the top. If I was to make another issue of my magazine I would follow this theme through as I have done with the other pages I've created. This follows the conventions from other existing media products without this some readers might be confused when reading/looking at the magazine also having a colour theme makes the magazine look professional and recognisable, we understand that NME magazine is those colours as they are used throughout.

At the top of the page I have SOUND subscribes where it has little logo facebook/twitter/youtube this is where my audience can get involved with SOUND magazine online. It looks more realistic with this because it shows development in my magazine if the audience can interact and get involvement. It makes the magazine established.

I've used pull quotes on my double page spread I've used these to make my audience more interested in my featured artist, it's important I have these as it supports other media products. Not magazines have pull quotes so this isn't the most important convention because some magazines aren't highlighting the artists or using the pull quote to lure the audience. This convention conforms to the layout of my magazine as I have a strong focused model which I want my audience so see as it stands out even though the pull quote is in a small font than the headline it is still important it highlights what kind of feature the article is about.

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Why follow conventions?

Media products should follow specific conventions which are the characteristics of a media form to ensure it looks like a typical media product. Most of these conventions are followed to make a media product look professional and of the best quality, they are not often challenged because these typical conventions work well. However some conventions may be developed, and some may be changed to make a product look more original and eye-catching.

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Conventions of a front cover:

Masthead

Headlines

Cover lines

Pull quotes

Features/articles

Lure

Puff

Fonts

Pug/starburst

Layout

House style

Mode of address

Visual syntax

Straplines

Hook

Banner

Photos

Masking

Gutter

Standfirst

Stroke

Colour

Cropping

Graphics

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Evaluation
Question one
In what was do your media products use, develop or challenge the forms and conventions of real media products

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Conventions of Magazine Double Page Spread:

All have a main image which is relevant to the article.

Main text bigger than all text.

Columns.

Heading Long- Stands out.

Simple colour scheme- colours keep to a minimum.

One large picture which takes up to a whole page and sometimes bleeds between pages. (link the two pages together).

Sometimes the picture is a cross the whole DPS with all text on the picture.

Quotes are used sometimes in the title/headline on the picture stand first or to break up the text.

The stand first introduces the article and is positioned at the begginning of the headline.

Often includes the journalists name.

First letter of the article is bigger to show you where to start reading.

Other techniques for the same thing include bold text, slightly bigger type space, capitals at the start of the article.

Sometimes uses stylized fonts.

Headlines used to draw the reader in but don't tell them what the articles about thats done by stand first.

Byline-who wrote the article, photographers credit.

Laid out in 2-4 collumns.

Strap line at the top- what the article is about.

The article is usually written infromally and the personality

of the journalist come through.

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I've conformed to the key conventions need to make my contents page, such as columns, large images (one main focused image about main artist)/small images. When I researched other contents page they usually have the same conventions I have in my magazine this supports conventions of other media products for example the NME magazines they have one main image at the side of the page with little information explaining what the page was about.

I have put my text into columns with numbers but not in chroniolgical order this is because other media products do this and I supported having this because it will make my contents page look more professional and realistic. Having the numbers in a different order makes it look more interesting instead of a boring layout that follows on. After a lot of experimenting I decided to have a double pages contents page this is because it allowed me to have more information for each page and more photos so it looks more visual instead of crammed with loads of information. NME have had double pages before however they usually have one page covering the contents, this is an established magazine so they have usual expectations.

Every contents page has different images some contents pages have one focused image others have large image and other small images fixed around. My magazine contents page conforms to other media product as it shows a clear view of the focused artist Chloe but then shows the other artists, I have done this because instead of only having one photo more photos makes the page look more interesting and allow it to look more visual instead of too much information. I put all my individual photos in cirlces so they stand out and are emphasised, I haven't seen the photos on a contents look like this before so I tried to make my contents look more interesting and different instead of the same as everyone else.

So contents pages add a editors note, I supported the conventions of other existing media products by following the conventions I did this to make my magazine look more realistic. Adding a photo of the editors note makes the page look more personal without having the editors note it could of made the page look empty when I was developing my magazine I found that adding this made the page look satisfied and professional.

I have followed the colour scheme from my front cover on to my contents page this was vital if I wanted to follow any of the conventions of other existing, its important for my audience to understand that the contents page and the front cover are linked, linking them through colour scheme is very important many established magazines do this.I have used shuttle colours through out so many magazine doesn't look over the top and unmatched if it wasn't matched the magazine would look very unprofessional and childish. I've also put the magazines masthead in the corner of the contents page this also supports that the contents is linked with the front cover, this is often used in lots of other media products. For example Q magazine have used their masthead in the side of the page similar to mine, they have also used there appropriate colour scheme even an established magazine conform to the colour scheme.

I've used boxes underneath titles to highlight and emphasis the title for example news/reviews, this is conforms to other media products for example from the other contents I've shown e.g. Q magazine they use the red box/banner to highlight what issue the magazine it is. Without using these banners the page wouldn't look organised, using this it titles what is where instead of having loads of text with no order. The columns are a convention that support this because the title sets the columns and without having the columns text wouldn't be able to placed anywhere, I realised this when I was developing the contents I found the text looked lost without a title above.

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What conventions need to be included in a contents page

Arranged in columns

One main picture relating to a feature article.

Other smaller images.

They have page numbers on the pictures which anchors them to the written contents usually aren't in chronicological order.

Name of the magazine is at the top, issue date and the word contents.

Subscription and contact information.

Editors letter.

Contents divided into catergories and headings used to identify each catergory.

Simple colour scheme.

Photography is credited for the front cover.

Interesting and varied photographs.

Features and regulars - main catergory headings

Bottom has page number followed by title and issue date, really small font, often followed by a web address.

Usually one or two pages, no more.

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On my front cover I have tried to include the appropriate conventions to make my magazine look realistic, for example I have used key conventions that are vital such as a Masthead, Headlines, Coverlines, pull quotes, banner, focused image etc. My masthead is one of my most important convention it makes it clear to my audience what magazine it is they are buying so they know what specific magazine it is. Without having this noticeable masthead it wouldn't make the magazine stand out, this aspect of the magazine is vital making sure that my masthead is clearly visual is important, without my audience seeing it then the magazine wouldn't exist. This supports the normal conventions of other existing media products for example NME is a very established magazine but they always make sure their masthead is seen as visible for their audience.

My headline is also an important convention I've used that again supports other media productions every other magazine I have seen has had a large headline so the audience understand the key focused artist or band, On all NME magazines that have a very large text for headline, usually in Sans serif font, this is the font my headline is. I made it san-serif because it looks more modern and bold, this supports the font used on other magazines I've searched. I've used my focused artist as my headliner this why this font is larger than any other font on the page to emphasis the importance of it, this so my audience are clear who the magazine is about. Without having Chloe (my artist) in bold font it would be unclear to my audience who this months issue would be about, therefore they wouldn't be interested also if it wasn't clear they would be confused.

I have coverlines on my front cover which again conforms to other media products, I used these so it allowed my audience to see there was other interesting artists/news that are included in my magazine. Even when I planned to have a miniumlistic front cover layout out, I still wanted coverlines to make the front cover look more interesting. Other established magazines also use coverlines, they rely on these to show the audience more about the magazine without looking inside the magazine (it intrigues them). I had to develop on my coverlines because at first when I planned my magazine I tried to challenge the conventions by not using much as a coverline to make my layout out look more simple. However after development I found that I needed more coverlines to make the page look full without coverlines my magazine didn't look realistic and looked very boring and plain.

I've used pull quotes in my front cover I've used these to make my audience more interested in my featured artist, it's important I have these as it supports other media products. Not magazines have pull quotes so this isn't the most important convention because some magazines aren't highlighting the artists (for example they it's not an interview) or if they are talking about biggest hits for example the NME cover of The Smiths. I think I need this pull quote to lure my audience in, "my music changed everything" using this will make my audience question what she was like before and want to get personal with the artist. This convention conforms to the layout of my magazine as I have a strong focused model which I want my audience so see as it stands out even though the pull quote is in a small font than the headline it is still important it highlights what kind of feature the article is about.

As other media products do I have a consistent colour theme within my front cover, for example NME have red, black and white and with my colour theme I only use nude colours that look natural and not over the top. If I was to make another issue of my magazine I would follow this theme through as I have done with my contents page and my double page spread. This follows the conventions from other existing media products without this some readers might be confused when reading/looking at the magazine also having a colour theme makes the magazine look professional and recognisable, we understand that NME magazine is those colours as they are used throughout.

I've used a banner that a lot of other media products use, this supports the conventions used in other magazines for example in most NME issues have used a banner either at the top or the bottom of the page. I've used my banner at the bottom of the page this is because it is least important in terms of other information of the front cover, if highlighted that this is 'plus' on the magazine so the audience are aware that this is also included in the magazine. If my audience like these types of artists they will be more likely to buy the magazine. The banner can also be used to emphasis and highlight important text on the page such as the headline.

Having a large focused image is the most important convention that is supported by any other media magazine front cover, without having an image of one artist or a band the magazine would look like a blank page with little text included on it. I have used a large image of my model/artist which is very similiar to other magazines for example every NME magazine (I've searched) only has one existing focused image as their front cover. This links to visual syntax's another key aspect to have for a front cover it is how the audience see the photo, sometimes the head of the artist is put behind the banner or sometimes the artist is slittly over the masthead. In my front cover I have not allowed my models hed to cover the masthead as this isn't yet an established magazine like NME or Q people wouldn't be familiar with the masthead therefore you couldn't cover it up. My front cover also includes a barcode, this is used to make my magazine look more realistic. This is a convention that is supported by all media products, so buyers can scan the price to pay for the magazine. Without having a barcode obviously at the front of the magazine it might confuse people when paying for the issue.

How my front cover compares to other magazine front covers- After researching other existing music magazines I have found that my front cover is very similar to them following the convents they all seem to follow on the same by having the key conventions such as masthead/headline/barcode because we would understand without these on the front cover the magazine wouldn't exist. What I missing in my magazine which other magazine also miss is a pug/starburst, this might be my weakness as it could be a key convention however when I was developing my front cover I found that a pug didn't look appropriate/right with the rest of my layout even when trying to edit around it, this is the main reason I didn't include it.

At the top of the page I have SOUND subscribes where it has little logo facebook/twitter/youtube this is where my audience can get involved with SOUND magazine online. It looks more realistic with this because it shows development in my magazine if the audience can interact and get involvement. It makes the magazine established.

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Other existing media products

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Other existing music magazines