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Impact Front Cover

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Text arranged into columns to make the page organised and easier to read.

A large title/bold text usually used to highlight important names related to the article.

House styles/colour themes that should have been carried on from the front cover and the contents page, again used to create a theme throughout the magazine.

A large image relating to who the article is on. Can either be across both pages or kept to the one page.

A pull quote taken from the interview, used to pull in the reader, giving them an insight into whats in the interview.

A drop cap which is a letter larger and bolder than the rest, used to let the reader know where the text starts.

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A title at the top of the page to allow the reader to know its the contents page.

Page numbers/cover lines used to tell the reader what articles are within the magazine and to direct the reader to them certain pages.

Smaller images are used in order to give extra insight into the articles inside but also used to break up the amount of text on the page with some images.

House styles/colour themes that should have been carried on from the front cover, again used to create a theme throughout the magazine.

Columns used to make text organised, making it easier for the reader to find certain articles and page numbers.

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How does my music magazine double page spread challenge conventions?

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How does my music magazine double page spread challenge conventions?

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A common convention that I have challenged on my double page spread is the no use of a drop cap and the extra introduction paragraph at the start of the interview. The reason why I have challenged the common use of a drop cap is because I already feel it is pretty clear where to start, and using a drop cap would look quite out of place being used in one small paragraph but no where else on the page, as from the research I have done usually when a drop cap is used, it is used more than once. As well as this I have used a introduction/information box at the beginning of the interview, which is quite unusual for a double page spread. I have used this because 'MARNI' is a new artist and having an information box allows the reader to find out more about her, such as basic information like her age, where she's from etc. The reason I have done this is so it allows the reader to know extra information about the reader, before starting the interview. This sort of acts as a pull quote, giving the reader basic information but still pulling them in.
Another way that I have challenged typical conventions is by using the headline of the subjects name 'MARNI BAILEY' right at the beginning of the double page spread, with it being the largest and boldest piece of text on the page. This is challenging the typical convention as usually a pull quote or a title is used to engage the reader, rather than having the name as a headline, as this is usually in smaller, less bold text found elsewhere on the pages. The reason why I have used the artists name rather than a pull quote is because I have already used 2, which is already developing the common convention of having one. Adding another would be giving to much away before the reader has even read the interview. I have also done this because my artist is new and is not a recognisable name, so by making it large and bold will hopefully make it more memorable to the reader.

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How does my music magazine double page spread develop conventions?

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How does my music magazine double page spread develop conventions?

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A common convention that I have developed on my double page spread is the pull quotes that I have used. On a double page spread usually only one pull quote is used to pull the reader in and give them an insight into what the article/interview is about. By using two I am drawing in the reader even more, as well as this, as one page is all writing and the other an image, I thought using a pull quote on the photo page would break the writing up and give something more for the reader to look at on the other page.
One more convention which I have developed on my double page spread is putting the photo on the second page rather than the first. From the music magazines that I have researched, on the double page spread the image is more commonly placed on the left hand side and the text on the right. I have altered this common convention as wanted my double page spread to be a bit more creative, and I also wanted a large space on the left to place my main title 'MARNI BAILEY' and if the image was on the left I wouldn't have been able to do this.

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How does my music magazine double page spread follow typical conventions?

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How does my music magazine double page spread follow typical conventions?

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One way that my double page spread follows typical conventions is the structure that I have used. It is common in music magazines that the double page spread has a column structure used in order to keep the page organised and also so it is easier for the reader. All music magazines will use some sort of column structure, whether they use 2/3/4 columns, they are successful and that's the reason why I decided to use it in my magazine.
Another common convention that I have used is having a large image of who the article is about, with the model looking directly to the camera. The photo that I have chosen to use is another image, like I have used on my front cover and contents page, where the model is looking directly into the camera and I have used this because it allows my magazine to have direct contact with the reader, which is why it is a common convention as magazines like to have that contact with them and to pull them into reading the magazine.

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How does my music magazine contents page challenge conventions?

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How does my music magazine contents page challenge conventions?

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One way that I have challenged common conventions is by making my contents page quite colourful  and using a variety of colours in comparison to the ones that I found in my research which are quite dull and plain. I have continued my house colours from my front page onto my contents page, and as one of my house colours are pink, this instantly brightens up the contents page, rather than just using black and white.
Another way that I have challenged the conventions of a contents page is by adding the Brit Awards 2016 logo, rather than an image from the event, this is quite unusual and from my research have not seen this done before. The reason why I have done this is because by having a logo on my contents page this will most likely be more recognisable to the majority of readers rather than an image of someone who they may not know. By having a familiar logo, this is more likely to draw the reader to this article rather than someone who the reader doesn't know and the page may end up being over looking the page all together.

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How does my music magazine contents page follow typical conventions?

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How does my music magazine contents page follow typical conventions?

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The first way that my contents page follows typical conventions is the way that I have used a column to organise my page and to make it easier for the reader to locate certain articles and page numbers. The reason why I have stuck to this common convention is because I believe it is important that a contents page is organised as the whole point of one is for the reader to find certain pages and articles easily. If there was no column structure the page would be too confusing to use. From this I have gone further to organised the articles and page numbers by splitting them into different categories of features, news and reviews. This is again another common convention on a contents page as many that I have researched split their contents page into categories like, features, every month, reviews etc.
Another common convention that I have used on my contents page is the ordering of the numbers. In each category (features, news, and reviews) I have ordered the page numbers in order as I believe this is the most common way to do it, and the way that makes most sense. By having all page numbers in order it just adds to making the contents page as organised as possible, and by making it this organised, it again makes it easy for the reader to find the page number/article they want.

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How does my music magazine front cover challenge conventions?

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How does my music magazine front cover challenge conventions?

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The first way that my front cover is challenging typical conventions is the way that my masthead is over my model, rather than my model over the masthead. In the research that I have done, the model always takes priority over the masthead. This could suggest that my magazine is not as established like other brands such as "Billboard' and 'Vibe' and by having the model covering a new name, it is not promoting it to the reader.
Another way that my front cover challenges common conventions is the place which I have positioned my barcode. Usually a barcode would be found at the bottom of the magazine, however I have positioned mine top left, and when doing my research didn't find any magazines like this. The reason I have done this is so it allowed extra room at the bottom of the page for my main headline. If I had followed the common convention of having the barcode at the bottom, all the cover lines, headline etc. would be bunched up at the top making it look crowded and unclear.

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How does my music magazine front cover develop conventions?

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How does my music magazine front cover develop conventions?

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One way that my front cover develops conventions of a typical music magazine is by adding a background behind 'MARNI'. I have done this because even though the text is bold and capitalised, I felt like adding a background will make it stand out and pull attention towards it even more, as I believe this is the most important piece of text on the page, and it is important for the reader to get drawn to this. The reason why this is developing typical conventions is because usually this piece of text is large and bold, but I wanted it to stand out even more by adding a background to it.
Another way that I have developed a typical convention is with the pug/starburst. I have developed this as usually pugs are quite simple and small, where as mine is quite large and complex. I have added the words to a path allowing them to circle around the middle of the pug, and when researching I didn't find any like this. Also on my pug I have carried on the house colours and used all of the 3 colours used on the front cover and put them into the pug, this is also quite unusual for a pug as they are kept quite simple and plain with not as many colours. I have done this so it is larger and bolder and will attract the audience more.

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How does my music magazine front cover follow the typical conventions?

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How does my music magazine front cover follow the typical conventions?

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The first common convention that I have used on my front cover is the masthead. From the research that I have done all music magazines including all R&B magazines, mastheads are spread across the top of the page like on my front cover. As well as this, a masthead is usually a short and memorable such as my 'Impact'. The reason for this and having the masthead at the top of the page is so that the readers are easily pulled to the magazine and it is easily memorable.
Another typical convention used on my front cover is the main image. The main image that I have used is a mid shot photo, with my model looking directly into the camera, with the picture being placed in the centre of my front cover. This shows how my magazine is conforming to the typical conventions used as on other magazines I have researched the model is always looking directly into the camera and the majority of the time in the middle of the page. By using these common conventions it again will draw in the reader and catch there attention through the eye contact. As well as this the model which I have used for my main image is the main feature within my magazine, this is another common convention as a magazine wouldn't put a main image on the front cover of someone who is not the main feature.
Another common convention that I have used on my music magazine front cover is the large writing in capital letters of the model that I have used in the main image. I have put 'MARNI' in capital letters as it is the most important name on the front cover, and suggests to the reader that this is the most important name that they need to pay attention to, and by putting it in large capital letters and on top of a background makes it one of the most prominent thing on the page. This conforms to typical conventions as from the research I have done, all magazines have a large, bold text promoting the model in their main image.

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A short, memorable masthead usually at the top of the cover.

Pull quotes which relates to the the main image, used to pull in the reader. Usually next to the large name of the person in the main image.

House styles/colour schemes used to create a theme throughout the magazine to make it more attractive and the same throughout.

A barcode to show that the magazine is real.

A date/issue number which is used to allow the reader to know when the magazine was released and what magazine it is.

Cover lines used to give an insight into what the magazine contains.

A pug used to pull in the reader and make the certain text stand out on the page.

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Impact Double Page Spread

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Impact Contents Page