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

Before creating my magazine I did some research to analyse generic conventions of music magazines. I then tried use and challenge these generic conventions into my own work.

Annotation of a real magazine cover

Annotation of my magazine cover

Models face not covered by text

Left side third rule

Content layering over main image

Date/price/barcode

Main cover line

Image relates to main feature

Plug

Range of fonts/sizes for importance

Maintains house style

3 main colours; red white and dark grey

Annotation of a real magazine contents page

Text lined perfectly to left side

Plain/bold font (easy to read)

Maintains MOJO house style

Main image

Issue number added

Name of magazine included (branding)

Sub headings different coloured font to numbers

Artist making clear eye contact

Relevant contentPull quote from interview

Annotation of my magazine contents page

Text lined perfectly to left sideRelevant content

Maintains Shuffle house style

Sub headings different coloured font to numbers

Artist making clear eye contact

Includes branding of SHUFFLE magazine

Images to interest reader

Structured headings

Includes branding of SHUFFLE magazine

Plain/bold font (easy to read)

Sticks to 3 main colours

Annotation of a real magazine double page spread

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Annotation of my magazine double page spread

Sticks to 3 main colours

Plain/bold font (easy to read)

Artist making clear eye contactMain image covering left page, interests reader

Page numbers

Text structured into 3 columns

Q/A highlighted effectively

Main title

Introduction to interview

Relevant content in interviewSticks to SHUFFLE house style

Interesting title attracts reader