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Photo:

The photo is one of the main things that attracts people, they are very important when it comes to larger articles in magazines like double page spreads as it is will be the first thing the reader looks at, it needs to be interesting and eye catching, my photo of my artist is these things as it is simple and the page isn't cluttered with other things, the photos background is bright so it will catch the readers eye as there skimming through the magazine, the photo is also on the right hand side of the readers view of the page so if they are skimming through the pages it can be spotted easier. The artists eyes are also looking at the camera so the reader will feel more involved in the article and it will feel more personal to them

Columns of text/layout:

the layout of everything in a magazine is one of the most important things in the whole of magazine, if a magazine doesn't look good or organised and doesn't flow right, then it will look unprofessional and scruffy, resulting in no sales as people will not want to buy it, when it comes to DPS however layout is especially important as it is a l;arger article both pages have to connect and flow with each others layout and have to in sync with readers view. My double page spread is split into two parts with text on one page and an image on the other side, the text page is split into two columns, i believe that this makes it easier to read and makes the page look more like an actual magazine. I have also included quotes around the DPS, these are well placed and allow the reader to read them individually when they are skimming through the pages as they are in a large, clear font and are separate from the main body of text

Title:

The title is only the name of the artist, I did this so the readers is immediately told that this is the page that they are looking for and since it is the main topic of the magazine they will be looking for this page in particular and will want to find it straight away. I used the colour white on a grey background as it fits in with my colour scheme and can also be easily spotted. I also used a drop shadow as this will help the title stand out from the rest of the page, I also belive it makes it look more proffesionel

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Standfirst

Photos

Columns of text

Divided page

Pictures only on 1 page

Large title in a banner

Strapline

Pull qoute

Pug

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Title 'contents':

This obviously identifies the purpose of the page and lets the reader know that they are on the contents page, this is important and necessary as the reader needs to be informed that they are viewing the contents page, if they are skimming through the magazine trying to find it, the title will be easily visible and therefore allowing the reader to see it. i decided to go with same font as my masthead as it will be recognizable to the reader and also as it shows that font be unique to my magazine, it also fits into my hosue style. I chsoe to put this in white writing over a red background so it is easy to read

Issue number:

Magazines show issue numbers as it allows the reader to know which one they are reading and how many have been produced previous to that edition, they can show the age of magazines and can also suggest there popularity as well, if the number is quite large it could suggest that the magzine is fairly old but also popular as that is the reason it is still being produced

Page numbers:

These are vital in contents pages as they navigate the reader on which pages to visit depending on which page they want to look at, if the reader only wants to look at a certain page they can go straight to it by looking at what page it is on, the number is usually next to whatever is featured in that page and depending on how much the magazine has focused on that particular feature the numbers may be larger or smaller, on my contents page the page number for my main focus of the magazine is larger, bolder and more eye catching than the other page numbers as this is allows more attention to be drawn towards it, however the other page numbers are still easily visible and clearly allow the reader to navigate themselves through the magazine

Images:

Contents pages in magazines will have images in so that the reader can see what the main features re, if an image is shown of a certain person it suggests that there feature is more important in that magazine than a feature without an image. My magazine has 1 image on its contents as I believe it allows more focus on that feature and because the image is of the artists that the magazine is focusing on. the image also allows for the contents layout to fit well on the page, it is easy to read and is placed well around the picture

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Date

Issue number

Page numbers

Photos

‘contents’ (title)

House style

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Masthead:

These are vital to magazines, they inform the customer the title of the magazine and lets them know what sort of music magazine it is. The masthead should appeal to the audience it is being aimed at. I tried to create a masthead that is effective and catchy, it is music related so will therefor be some indication to the reader that it is a music magazine

The main image:

These are important as they show the reader what the main focus of that specific magazine will be about, they show the genre of the magazine, these are vital for attracting readers. for my photo i decided to use different websites to edit certain thing about the original photo to suit my magazine and also my house style, I also decided to use a close up of my artists face so that it would be eye catching and more interesting to the reader

The headline:

This is one of the main things that will draw the readers attention so it needs to be big, bold, simple and eye catching, this usually is the name of an artist/band or will sometimes be a qoute, my headline is my artists name, it simple and easy to read so that readers will see it easily attracting more attention, I chose the colour white as it stands out well on the darker colour from the picture

House style:

House styles are very important to magazines as they define the face of the magazine and how the magazine will be viewed by readers, they usually consists of around 2-3 main colours that will always be used in each edition of the magazine and include a range of fonts that will always be included, this is so the reader becomes familiar with the magazine and will recognize it within a group of magazine as they skimming the isle in a shop. My house style includes the colours black and white mainly with yellow and red, I beleive these colours work well with each other and it gives the magazine a unique look

Fonts/ font sizes:

The fonts a magazine uses also make that magazine more unique and recognizable, my magazine consists of 3 fonts on the front cover, i have kept it at 3 so that it is not too confusing, i beleive that it would cluttered and unorganized if i used a high number of fonts. I have also made certain pieces of text larger than others as this shows emphasis and importance to various parts of the front cover e.g. the headline and masthead are larger than the other content as these are the most important parts and are what the reader will be looking at first

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In what ways do your media products use, develop or challenge the forms and conventions of real media products?

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In what ways do your media products use, develop or challenge the forms and conventions of real media products?

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Mastehad

Headline

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House style

Pug / starburst

Lure

Photos

Straplines

Stroke

Puff

Pull quotes

Mode of address

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There are certain rules and conventions media producers follow when creating a product as these are very important to the outcome of the products. When followed the outcome will be a media product of high standard as they help to create a better prduct. The main conventions that are followed are: