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

Main artist covering the masthead to show his Power and authority

Large contrasting (white on black),bold lettering for artists name

Large bold mastheadat the top of the page

Large main image of theartist in the centre of the page

Props and accessories usedto associate the artist with the genre

Tagline used which letteringalso contrast against its background for effect Barcode

Large masthead

Large main image covering most of the page

Writing on a different colour layered background for effect

Large bold font for the artists name

Bold eye catching font also used for the tagline

Barcode

I have mainly chosen to follow the conventions of real magazine products throughseveral aspects of my front page. However how some magazines choose to have a close up of their main artist making an intimidating eye contact with the reader, I have chosen to have challenge this approach by taking a medium shot of my main artist to incorporate into the picture his muscular physique with the desiredeffect of showing creating an imposing sense of power to the reader.

Date of the magazineclear to the reader

Artist showing a gang gesture which may initiate a connection with target audience

Colour scheme is maintained throughout

Clear headings

Page numbers foreach of the articles

Ways in which the readercan contact the magazine on different formats

Page number

Large heading

Magazine date

Large page numbers

Multiple pictures of different artists

Bold headings

Large heading at the top of the page

Page number

Symbol signalling the end of the article

Quote from the artist setting the scene for the article

Article in the formof three columns

The large ‘T’ allows for an eye-catching start to the article

Large image of the mainartist covering half of thespread

Main image covering half of the page

Quotes from the artist written in a different font to catch attention

The article is split into three columns

Large bold lettering to start the article

Most of the conventions are the same so the reader can recognise this is a double page spread product. Although I decided to not have a large title block and challenge a convention on this page as on the same side of the double page spread as the survey I conducted it was important to have a lengthy interview with the main artist; having a large title block would limit this and therefore wouldn’t please my target audience.