In what ways does your music magazine use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of existing magazines?
Jun 29, 2015
In what ways does your music magazine use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of existing magazines?
Front Cover
My magazine has a conventional masthead and follows the tradition of typical music magazines as it is situated at the top of the page.
Front Cover
I have also followed the convention of naming the artists featured on my front page. This draws the reader in and helps to sell the magazine.
Lure: Like many other music magazines I have used a provocative quote to draw in readers and increase magazine sales.
Front Cover
I have also abided by the convention of using a bar code on my front page. This allows it to be easily sold in supermarkets and large music stores such as HMV.
I chose not to include a price on the front cover because I intend it to be given away to promote my magazine. To some extent this challenges codes and conventions. However, I have chosen to include the date and issue number, in order to conform with the standard music press.
Contents page
Contents pageOn my contents page I have followed the convention of having a list of pages. This informs the reader what the magazine contains, as well as promoting the artists featured within the magazine.
I have also used the convention of including photographs of the artists that I plan to promote. Although the contents page of Vibe usually features only one artist whereas my contents page features three.
Double Page Spread
My double page spread has a reasonably standard set-up. I have followed the convention of having a headline at the top of the page. I have also used pull quotes to even out the look of the page. This also entices people to read the article. Like the Vibe double page spread I have only used two main colours, this stops the page from being overpowering. I also challenge the conventions somewhat with the use of a by-line, something not traditionally used in the music press.