In what ways does your media product use,

develop or challenge the conventions of real

media?Media Coursework Evaluation

Simi KapadiaKey:Use DevelopChallenge

Masthead- the masthead is simple and bold in one block colour, this helps it

stand out and as it is a short name it has to cover

the whole page.

Eyebrow- Parts of the eyebrow are a particular colour to help parts of it to stand out

Cover lines- They are bold and clear to

make it obvious to the reader the main

stories for this issue.

Main Cover line- the main cover line is bigger than the other cover lines making it obvious to the reader, it also involves a pull quote and it is associated with the main cover image

The barcode and date line – is clear in the corner of the page, over laying the cover image. It also has the website on the side of the barcode

There is no strapline underneath the masthead, to perhaps make the masthead look even more simple.

Bribe- there’s a free iTunes download

which may attract some readers

Vibe Magazine Front Cover

Full Bleed image – a short shot of the artist with a certain facial expression, mostly serious looking, underlays the cover lines however overlays the masthead

Masthead- the masthead is simple and bold just like Vibe, therefore I have used

their conventions.

Eyebrow- Parts of the eyebrow are a particular colour to help parts of it to stand out like Vibe.

My Magazine Front Cover

Main Cover line- the main cover line is bigger

than the other cover lines making it obvious to the reader, it also involves a

pull quote and it is associated with the main

cover image –Jay Sean.

Cover lines- They are bold and clear to make it obvious to the reader the main stories for this issue.

The barcode and date line – is clear in the corner of the pageIt also has the QR Code for smartphones on top of the barcode, with the date and issue number underneath.

Strapline- to emphasise the genre of

the magazine. I also included the website in the strapline as it is in

clear view for the reader to read.

Full bleed image- a studio

image is used across the whole page. The facial

expression of the model is quite

unusual as it isn’t serious. As the

model on the contents page is

a famous artist, it may attract

readers.

Cover line/ titles – are clearly marked in bold to make it clear

Vibe Magazine Contents PageHeader – its

clear and bold, involves the website

Caption – showing where all his items of

clothing is from and the

photographer/models name

The numbers are consecutive making it easier to find a page

My Magazine Contents Page

Full bleed image- I used an image that I previously captured

from one of his events, I then edited the

surroundings so I just got himself and

changed the background to help the

image to contrast.

Title - unlike Vibe I enlarged my title to

help it stand out.

Header – like vibe I have placed my header on the outside of the page with the name of the magazine and the page number.

Categories – each of the cover lines are categorized within the two categories.

Caption- I decided to not have an individual caption for the image but instead have an arrow pointing to the image from the corresponding cover line

The numbers are

consecutive making it

easier to find a page

Social Links – As this will be the first page the open up to I thought it would be practical to have the magazines social network links.

Vibe Magazine Double Page Spread

Header - same header on the top outside corner with the page number. Also another header showing the ‘section’ of the magazine it is situated in

Headline- bold and clear, large font to enable

to reader to see the title of the article. Colour

scheme is coordinated with the image.

Standfirst- it gives a

brief summary on what

the article is about

By-Line- giving the writer of the article some credit

Gutters- to help space out the columns evenly

Margins- to give column

certain space from the

outside of the page

Full Bleed Image- the image is what the article is about. This full bleed image is in black a white.

Headline- bold and clear, large font to enable

to reader to see the title of the article. Colour scheme incorporated

with the text.

Polaroid- to fill white space and a

different dynamic.

Header - same header on the top outside corner with the page number. Also another header showing the ‘section’ of the magazine it is situated in

Full Bleed Image- the image is what the article is about. This full bleed image is in colour as it co-ordinates with the header (Superdry logo). Also unlike Vibe I have also added a caption.

Gutters- to help space out the columns evenly

Margins- to give column

certain space from the

outside of the page

Standfirst- it gives a brief summary on what the article is about

My Magazine Double Page Spread