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…of my music magazine: “OFF!”

Verity-May Walker.

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Main Image: casual looking into the

camera.

Cover lines: Noticeable yet discreet.

Main cover lines.

Masthead: Block capitals and bold lettering at the

top of the page.

Barcode and price: Necessary.

Footer.

COVER: My cover included lots of aspects of a real life music magazine. The masthead is placed at the top of the page in block capitals and bold lettering in a sans serif font. The long shot is of two band members looking straight into the camera, this causes them to engage with the audience. There is one single image, although it takes up the bulk of the page. I have added a barcode, price, issue, date, sell line, to my cover as these are necessary for any magazine cover. I have also included a few other cover lines in a bold sans serif font also, to keep he theme running through the magazine, and maintaining consistency. The themed colours are somewhat restricted, although this adds a sense of sophistication and edge to the magazine cover, also setting a theme throughout the music magazine. I kept to the idea of the rule of thirds throughout the creation of my music magazine cover for ’OFF!’.