EVALUATION QUESTION 1

HOW DOES YOUR PRODUCT USE OR

CHALLENGE CONVENTIONS AND HOW DOES IT

REPRESENTS SOCIAL GROUPS OR ISSUE!

USING AS WELL AS CHALLENGING THE CODES

AND CONVENTIONS OF A MUSIC MAGAZINE.

FRONT COVER

For the front cover of my magazine, I made sure I included the main generic conventions of a typical magazine which I learnt through my research. I ensured I used a masthead, barcode, dateline, price, main image, puffs, Direct mode of address and cover lines. I placed the image of my cover star over the masthead to emphasise her importance but to also show that the magazine is a recognisable brand. I maintained colour consistency of the cover, Red, Black and white with the main image. I used a mid shot of my model so that it looks more professional. Another convention that my music magazine uses is puff, the text ‘FREE POSTER’ in a Yellow star, A bright and eye catching color and text.

MY FRONT COVER OF MUSIC MAGAZINE

Masthead

Main Cover Line

Puff

Issue Date

Barcode

Price

Header bar

Main Image

Cover Line

Direct mode of

address

FRONT COVER

Main Cover Line

I Used the Same

Main Cover line

like the “VIBE”

music magazine

for my Front

Cover

Barcode

I used the same

exact place for

placement of my

barcode as the

“VIBE” music

Magazine

FRONT COVER

For Masthead, I

used the same

Fonts as the

“Rolling stone”

Music Magazine

and same

placement as the

“Rolling stone”

Magazine

FRONT COVER

Cover Line

For the placement

of my cover line I

used the same

placement as

“VIBE” music

Magazine

DOUBLE SPREAD PAGE

For my double page spread, I have kept to the typical layout you would expect to see in many magazine having a large image of the star of the left side and the article on the other. I also continued the same colour scheme of Blue and black to sustain consistency and give a professional feel to my magazine. I added a quote from the article in the centre and also on the right side to entice the reader into finding out more therefore having to read the article.

DOUBLE SPREAD PAGE

Another common feature that you get in

magazines is articles, reviews and interviews

as you can see I am advertising an interview

with Mariam Sana who is portrayed as an

artist and I am also including reviews from

resent music hits such as Justin Timberlake

and Wil.i.am so this is a real convention that

a music magazine would contain.

MY DOUBLE SPREAD PAGE

Main Image TextMain Quote

Page Number

Secondary

quote

I used the same

placement of the letter

“L” in my double spread

page as “M”. I really liked

the way in which the

star’s initial is featured in

big letters on the right

side as it relates them to

the article itself. It also

stands out and makes it

look more interesting

which is effective as too

much

CONTENTS PAGE

For my contents page, I ensured to include a

different image of the cover star I featured on

my front cover. I kept the Red and black

colour scheme to make my magazine look

more consistent therefore professional. I also

added description about the sub images

which many magazine often do and edited

the photo thus removing half of the

background and mainly focusing on the

artist.

MY CONTENTS PAGE

Main ImageSub Images

List

of Features

Page

Number

Masthead

CONTENTS PAGE

Photo editing was

Performed with upper half of

the background Removed

focusing on the main artist. I

have used the similar format

I Embedded the page number on the image

Same as the sub images in Q magazine

Photo editing was

Performed with upper half

of the background

Removed focusing on the

main artist on the Q

magazine I have used the

similar format

I Embedded the page number on the image

Same as the sub images in Q magazine

CONTENTS PAGE

I used the same pattern of the

“CONTENTS” which is used in

The vibe magazine

I used the same pattern of the

“CONTENTS” which is used in

The vibe magazine

HOW DOES IT REPRESENT SOCIAL GROUP AND

ISSUES?

My magazine is aimed at mostly young, Male and female

teenagers who enjoy listening to pop music. I have used

images of my cover star which purposefully is dressed as

a Pop Music Artist. Mariam contrasts with the usual

stereotype of a woman in some ways as she is

represented as quite strong and independent

on the front cover .

I think this further shows her as an independent individual who is different from others. However, throughout the rest of the magazine and through the use of props she does represent a typical, Music Lover Artist. I have chosen to stick to this usual stereotype as the readers of this magazine will fall into the same category and therefore can relate to the cover star. It also relates to my article in the double page spread as Mariam comes across very real and true to her music and her fans.

I believe my cover star represents young second

generation who no longer live in their native land and so

have embraced different cultures. However I believe that

through the stories featured on the cover I am also

representing a much wider social group of people.