Question 1

Magazine EvaluationChloe Booth

Q1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

On the right is my Front cover and on the left is the Cover pages I used for inspiration. I have been inspired by quite a few conventions included in these pages..

Cover Image

My cover photo is a portrait medium close shot which takes up most of the page. The subject is making eye contact with the reader. Even though she has glasses on you can still see that she is creating eye contact. My cover image also relates to the genre of my magazine, which is dream pop so it needs to give of an almost vintage vibe. It is also attractive or the viewer. Finally, along with the masthead, it’ll be one of the first things the reader will see

Masthead

The masthead I have created is placed across the top of the magazine, making it big, noticeable and easy to see. I have used a clear font with bright colors. I have made it so large as it needs to be the first aspect of the cover that the viewer should be able see. It is simple yet effective.

Cover lines

My cover lines were created in a variety of reasonable size font which is perfect for reading. They are aligned down the left and right hand sides and across the bottom of the cover page. Just by reading them you can tell what genre it is by the artists featured in the articles, they are quick summaries of the stories inside. They also include other artist featured in the magazine.

Headline

My headline was created using a large and noticeable font. It is the name of the featured artist and a quote form her article. I have used a completely different font and size for this as it needs to be easy and clear to read. The headline should also say more about the genre. To do this I used a fancier quote as I want the magazine to have a vintage/posh/smart vibe to it other than a generic R&B vibe.

On the right in my contents page and on the left is the pages I used for a bit of inspiration. As you can see, I have used a few ideas from the left had side pages. But I’d say mine is very unique

Photo shoot for my contents pageFor my article I took some portrait and landscape medium shot which takes up most of the page. I have used props such as sunglasses and a hat. My subjects are making direct contact in some of the photographs apart from a couple where I have given the subject the instruction to over her should, I think this is good as it shows variation.

Page Numbers and columns:

For my page numbers I have made them reasonably large so they are more noticeable. They needs to be clear so they can give the viewer information about the articles, it also tells you where to find them.Also I have included columns to try and organize the writing better so that the viewer finds it easier to read.

Featured article/layoutFor my featured article I have included an image, small subheading and a short briefly explaining the article. My purpose for this is to give the viewer small summaries so they know what each page is about. This is very useful in my opinion as it gives you an insight on the magazine. I think the layout is good as well as its not boring but not overly busy. Everything is even and not overpowering. The pictures catch your eye and it isn’t too much writing. The writing is a good size, it all fits together nicely.

Article

On the right are two articles I used for inspiration then on the left is my finished article. As you I used these articles as a starting point for mine. I like my article, I think it is very unique, different and fits in with my theme very well.

Photographs for my article

For my article I took a few photographs of the same person. These photographs are landscape, medium close up. I have again used props for this photo-shoot (glasses and a scarf). The subject is not making eye contact with the reader but I think this is good as it does show variation. It’s still eye catching and attractive so it fits the conventions.

Headline and Subtitle

This is my Headline and subheading. I have made these quite large so that people can see what the article is about. These conventions are very important when making an article as they are what people see first so they need to be noticeable. I feel like these designs I have created fit in well with my genre, I think they are very successful.

Pull quote and brand name

At the top is my pull quote. I did this because its intentions are too give the customer an idea of what the article is about, it is to try and persuade them to read it. At the bottom is my brand name ‘SELECTED’ I have put this here so that people can see which article belongs to the magazine. I feel like these two fit in well with the genre of my magazine, they are subtle and not to flashy, a bit like the genre ‘dream pop’