Evaluation Question # 1

My media product uses the conventions in the followingways:Layout of the Cover Page (Masthead, Date, Price,

Main Image, Bar Code)Layout of the Contents Page (Heading, Subheadings,

Text, Image/Images)Layout of the Double Page Spread (Heading, Image,

Text, Pull Quote)Colour

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

The layout of my music magazine is similar to other rock magazines, like Kerrang! & Classic RocK. I used the usual conventions of a magazine such as, the masthead and features however. The layout of my magazine (The Symphony) is different from other existing magazines whereas, the main conventions of the magazine such as, masthead, date, etc; are not changed, they are in the standard format.

Layout of the Music Magazine

TheSymphony

While creating a magazine, there are some things to bekept in mind such as, appearance and format. A magazine should look representable, as audience ismostly attracted through appearance rather than the articles in it. Each type of magazine has its own theme, depends upon the genre. Appearance also makes the brand of the magazine recognizable to the audience. Colours are necessary for a magazine, in order to make

itmore attractive. Whereas, a colour scheme should be

setfor the magazine, to make it more consistent.

Colour/Appearance

I have used number of generic forms and conventions related to the genre, Rock and was inspired by two of the existing rock magazines, Classic Rock and Kerrang!.

Use?

Cover Page of My Music Magazine

Cover Page of The Existing Magazine

Codes & Conventions of My Music Magazine's Cover Page

Masthead

Features

Price

Bar Code

Date

Feature

Features

Direct Mode of Access

Color Scheme

Main Image

If we compare my magazine’s masthead with any other

existing magazine, then it is quite different. Most of the

rock music magazines uses simple fonts but I have used

a different font as compared to the other magazines, as

shown below:

Mastheads Comparison

The Symphony

My Music Magazine’s Masthead

KERRANG!’s Masthead

The main artist in my magazine’s cover page is looking straight so a reader could see the artist’s attention towards him/her. When a reader would hold it, he/she could feel that the artist is looking at him/her.

Direct Mode of Access

There is no such comparison between the features of my magazine with any other, as most of the rock magazines have similar features.

Features Comparison

FeaturesOf Classic Rock

FeaturesOfMy Magazine

The main image of the magazine’s cover page plays an important role. It is necessary in order to enhance the appearance of a magazine and to enhance the attraction of a magazine towards the audience.

The main image should be a close-up or a mid-shot.

If we talk about my magazine’s main image, I decided to take a mid-shot and keep the background pure and crude, as shown below:

Main Image

In most of the magazines, the placement of the bar code

is towards the left bottom and I have used the same placement in

my magazine as well.

Bar Code Placement Comparison

Issue number/date of the magazine is mostly placed below or near the masthead.

Only in few magazines it is placed somewhere else on the cover page.There are also some editions of the magazines on

which the issue date has not mentioned.

Issue Number/Date

The color scheme of my music magazine’s cover page is Black, Blue, Green, Off-White, Red and Orange.

Color Scheme

Contents Page of My Music Magazine

Contents Page of An Existing Magazine

Codes & Conventions of My Music Magazine's Contents Page

Heading

Page Numbers

Sub-headings

Main Image

Image

Color Scheme

I have kept the heading of my music magazine’s contents page on the top left because very less magazines follow this placement and I wanted to show a rare look.

Heading

The sub-headings given on my magazine’s contents page are way too simple as I made them easy to read for the audience and less complicated.

Sub-Headings

I have used a dark, main and second image, in order to create a dull look as dull colors are used to represent Hard Rock and Metal music.

Images

Main Image

Second Image

Page numbers are given next to the sub-headings, in order to make it easy to read for the reader and they are kept so simple. No modern fonts are used in them, in order to make it classic and readable.

Page Numbers

Double Page Spread of My Music Magazine

Double Page Spread of An Existing Music Magazine

Code & Conventions of My Music Magazine's Double Page Spread

Main Image

Page Numbers

Text

Pull Quote

Images

I have placed the main image of double page spread’s page on the left page and the image is of a solo artist.

Black & white effects are used in order to make it historic.

Main Image

I wrote the text in such a style that is used in some issues of the Billboard Music Magazine. The writing style is way too simple and it is easy to read for the reader.

Text

The pull quote has written in a standard way and it is one of the most attractive material in the whole magazine. Mostly readers are used to read the pull quotes, especially, when it is the matter of music.

Pull Quote

“FOR ME, AUDIENCE IS MY FAMILY”

Page numbers are positioned in a standard way, as they are positioned in most of the magazines. The double page spread has a two page layout and it is necessary to mention the page numbers as double page spread is placed in the center of the magazine.

Page Numbers