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Usually double page spreads feature one main image, however I chose to feature to but make one really faded and place it behind the text so it gives an effect towards the audience.
I am also challenging convention by having two cover lines for the main image.
I have also challenged convention by changing the colours of the page numbers and the artists name at the top of the page.
Also I have challenged convention because usually you don't have images obstructed by the title but I have chosen to place the image behind the title because I feel like it gives my magazine something unique and it adds a taste of creativity to the double page spread.

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I have made every word in the pull quotes and the coverline on the main images different sizes which the larger words are more important. Furthermore, I made the unimportant words a more legible text which is thinner and less bold which gives the bolder words more emphasis.
I also developed conventions of seperating the main text by placing a pull quote in the very centre of the text, as a result the audience will pay more attention to the article.
I have also found out in my research that typically in music magazines, the left hand side is usually the page that has the image on , not the text so by having my image on the right, I am developing convention.

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How did my double page spread follow convention

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How did my double page spread follow convention

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My double page spread follows convention due to being seperated into two main columns, which give the magazine a more professional look and it looks much tidier. Furthermore, the text in my article are split in to little sections which vary from LIFE, IDENTITY, FIRST ALBUM and MY LIFE GROWING UP.

I have isolated my first paragraph from the other text and I've made it bigger and bolder so I have a stand first.

Also I have made the first letter much bigger so I have a drop cap, In my opinion drop caps make the text look more professional.

My text size is 11 so I was able to fit all the text on, also I decided to use a more legible font so the readers can make out every word. Saying this I still used fonts in my house style for the sub headings.
In my double page spread I have included pull quotes which vary in size but the three different pieces of text are all bigger than other pieces of text. The pull quotes were going to be all black but I decided to try incorporate another colour due to feedback so certain words jump out at the audience. This can be seen through the dark red colour of 'Death' and 'Slipknot'
I have also included the name of the artist at the top of both pages, however I have edited the colours  so one is black and the the other is white, this creates a binary opposite and causes them to become bolder on their background because they contradict the background.
I have also included the magazines masthead along the left hand side of the double page spread.
Also I have incorporated the magazines website at the bottom of the left hand side of the double page spread.
I've included a large main image of the artist which uses mode of address so interact with the audience.
Accompanied by the main image is the by-lines so the photographer is credited, this is featured on the  right hand side of the double page spread, the name of the photographer is rotated on its side and going down vertically.
Normally, the main image is accompanied by a coverline which is usually slightly bigger than the text. However in this case I have made 'The Rise Of The Crow' Much bigger and I've made it white so it has a bolder effect with the dark background.
Furthermore, I also included a smaller coverline which is evident in a red box at the bottom of the right hand page, I chose to have it in the colours red and white because they both are apart of my house style and by having a little bit of red , really brings out the vibrancy of the text.
I have also placed page numbers at the bottom of both pages however they are also different colour so they look more unique and bold.

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Common Conventions of a Double page spread.

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Common Conventions of a Double page spread.

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The main image is usually an artist who the magazine have interviewed to write an article about them.

A Pull quote is very common to see on a double page spread as it attracts the audiences attention. The pull quote is usually a much larger font and tend to be positioned about the text.

The text is usually split in to 2-3 columns so the text is seperated and neatly positioned making the double page spread look more professional.

A stand first of text, which is the first paragraph of the text which is slightly bigger and bolder than the rest of the text, this attracts the audience to reading the article.

Bold text is seen a lot especially with important artists/ names

The text size s usually 11-12 in size which is in a legible font so the target audience can read the small text.

The double page spread follows the house style so same fonts and same colour scheme.

Drop Cap is common and is when the first letter of the first paragraph is enlargened and made bold.

By-lines are common on the images to credit the photographers who took the picture used.

Page numbers on the bottom of the page.

Magazines Masthead at the top of the page.

The text is usually seperated by topics.

The artist name usually appears at the top of both pages.

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How has my contents page challenged convention?

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How has my contents page challenged convention?

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I have challenged convention by having the headline 'Contents' bigger than the magazines masthead, I chose to do this because I felt like the title 'Contents' is more important and therefore deserves to be bigger as the target audience will respond more positive to 'Contents' as it informs what the page is.
I have also challenged convention by not having all my images that are related to bands, of people/ artists. I thought by having the no smoking sign to represent the band 'Smoking Bandits' is more artistic as it uses objects and the environment around us.
I have also used a live action image taken from a concert I went to, I have used this image due to the quality and lighting being exceptional. I also feel like by using this image that the audience receive a more artistic vibe from the magazine, which will entice them to read the article on 'Suicidal Tendencies'

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How has my contents page followed convention?

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How has my contents page followed convention?

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My contents page uses columns to organise and spilt the information into two main columns of text, Featured and Regulars. These two categories are very common with this genre, as it's seen a lot on 'Metal Hammer' and 'Kerrang' contents pages.
Another common convention I have followed was the band names in the two columns are bolder so it catches the audiences attention, but also the fonts used for the title are apart of the house style. Also like most music magazines , the text underneath the band names are in a much smaller font but in a more legible so the audience can read it because its in a much smaller font.
Another convention which I have chosen to follow was the 'editor speaks' column, this section is seen quite often on music magazines in this genre due to it following conventions. Having done so I also thought and considered the house style so I used a font in the house style for the sub heading.
Like most music magazines' contents pages the heading 'Contents' is visible in a bold font so the audience know that this section is the contents page.
Furthermore, I have placed the magazines logo/ masthead on the top left hand side of the page because in my research this showed to be a major convention that is seen throughout a wide variety of music magazines' contents pages.
One of the most common conventions that can be seen on all contents pages is the page number that accompany the bands/ text I wrote about on my contents page.
Also I have used a variety of images which are accompanied by a page number and a coverline so the audience are aware about what the images relevance and relation to music is.
I've also created my own subscription boxes when are very common on music magazines due to space being money, so the magazine designers use advertisements in any spaces available.
I have also created some advertisements for certain events because through my research I noticed that concerts and festivals are advertised a lot.
Do to following conventions I chose to design and create a line up list for the Download Festival, I chose to because every issue of music magazines contain festival line ups after they are released to the public. In the preparation and making stage I had to use certain fonts that resembled certain band logos, and for some of the smaller bands I just used one of the house style fonts that make the line up list look professional. For one or two bands I had to resort in cropping certain images online and using the magic wand to get rid of unwanted colours so the band logo looks professional and legit.
I have also created a review section at the bottom of the page which follows convention due to it regularly appearing on 'Metal Hammer' magazines, but also this section uses the colour scheme in the house style.
A small feature which is following convention is the fact I placed the page numbers in chronological order.
Through researching content pages in my genre I found out the convention of including the magazines web address and social networking details

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Common conventions in double page spreads.

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Common conventions in double page spreads.

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They all have either one main image which the contents page focuses on or small individual images which give the audience more interest because there are more images.

Common conventions of these contents pages are that they all follow the their house style which involves font, colour scheme, whether the magazine is packed with information or if it's going for the minimalist look.

Due to being a contents page, all of these examples all feature page numbers.

Across all the examples Ive chosen to review I can see that 'Contents' is always featured as a bold heading at the top of the page, which can be bold due to the bold colour scheme or the size or font.

From the examples I have chosen, a common convention is to have a caption/ anchorage text of every image which is featured on the contents page.

All contents pages all follow a structural layout which makes the product look ascetically pleasing.

On some examples I have seen, a factor which is quite common is an 'editors pick' section which gives the audience an insight into a new band they may not be as well known.

There are always numbers at the bottom of the pages which will be guide the audience to the articles they want to look at.

They are usually one or two pages.

There are always sub headings like featured, news/reviews, on the cover which divide the text so the magazine has structure.

In some cases, the page numbers are set in chronological order so its easier for the audience to read

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How has my magazine challenged convention.

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How has my magazine challenged convention.

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My magazine has challenged convention by having the text boxes surrounding the main headline, I chose to go against convention as it makes the headline bolder as the black and white text doesn't interfere or get overwhelmed by the background image due to the background image being quite dark so the black text might've been hard to see.
Also my barcode is positioned in a unusual place as it isn't placed in the bottom right hand side, where as it's actually placed in the top left corner.

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How has my magazine developed conventions.

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How has my magazine developed conventions.

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In the anchorage text I haven't kept them all the same size which ha developed the conventions seen on other magazines. Due to doing this, the artist names are highlighted and due to the colour I chose to make them, the text is bold and clear to the audience which attracts the audience straight away.
Furthermore, I have developed conventions by using a large range of colours on the puff, I have used four colours on the puff when it's common to use around 2-3 colours.As a result my front cover has a bit more colour on it which makes the puff bold due to standing out in a monochrome environment.

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My front cover of the 'Forgotten' magazine has a clear, bold masthead which is slightly covered by the main image which follows convention of a music magazine. Also by having just one word as the masthead allows the target audience to straight away recognise it because its a short masthead.
The masthead is also going across the top of the page which is a convention as its seen in popular music magazines like 'Kerrang' and 'Metal Hammer'
My magazine front cover also includes a puff text which advertises a competition which can benefit the audience in which they can go to a festival. The colour scheme of this puff is bold as it compliments the colour scheme.
The colour scheme of my front cover are black, white, grey and red. Which follow conventions of the music magazines as they follow a colour scheme to keep the magazine looking professional.
My main image is of one model which is making mode of address with the camera which allows the audience to interact with the magazine, this also captures their eye/ interest.
The main image is a close up of my model and is positioned of the centre of the page so the front cover looks tidy and well organised.
Evident on the top and bottom of my magazine is banners which inform the consumers about upcoming bands and a well known event in my genre's field, the 'HMA Awards' which further captures their interest.
As seen on every other magazine, my front cover includes a barcode and issue number.
My main headline "The Crow My Life" is short so it causes the target audience to gather information about what the main attraction is about but it also leaves mystery to the audience. I chose to include a short main headline because then I could use Kerning and font sizes to make the headline bigger which capture the audiences attention straight away. 'The Crow' is bigger than 'My life' because its more important due to the fact is a name which follows conventions of the other music magazines.
The anchorage text on the front cover follows the convention that the artist names are in capital and all in the same colour. Furthermore, the artist names are in a bigger font size compared to the other text in the anchorage text.

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-Banners can be seen in the examples which are often at the top or bottom or both. They usually advertise tours, albums, reviews, concerts etc.

-Pull quotes are always included so the audience become hooked to the magazine issue.

-Prices are always disclosed on the front of the magazine.

-Main image tends to use the mode of address which is when the model/s are making eye contact with the camera/ photographer.

-Main image tends to cover a little bit of the masthead

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Typical conventions which can be found on the front cover.

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Typical conventions which can be found on the front cover.

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-Masthead tends to be large, and bold covering the top of the page.

-One main image that takes up most of the space on the front cover, most often a high quality image which is a close up shot.

-With professional magazines, the designers follow the house style which includes colour scheme, font's etc to create a theme of the magazine issue.

-Issue number which commonly seen on the front page

-Bar code is a convention which all magazines follow

-Puff text is a technique when they magazine offers something for free with the magazine which is used to persuade the target audience to buy the magazine.

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Following conventions of a media product is a benefit because it provides guidelines in the media institutions follow. Which are used to make the products appeal the the target audience by making it look more professional. Especially with the front cover, conventions aren't normally challenged due to not appealing the the consumers. However, conventions can be developed and expanded to fit the house style and target audience.