Evaluation Question 1

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

My magazine title is very similar to the VIBE title, this is the magazine that i have based mine on. My front cover also has the same layout with an image of my artist and writing around it. However the VIBE magazine has one image where i have two this was because there was gap on the cover and putting the additional image helped. I have used on my front cover additional text about what the magazine includes, one of these is quotes from my interview. Most magazines includes things like this, so idea was so that it would make my magazine seem more professional. I have also included a date, price and barcode on my front cover. This is what all magazines consist of.

On my contents page i have wrote about what the magazines includes of. I have also used an image on my contents page. However this is probably the difference between magazines that i have created and researched. My magazine only consists of one image as when experimenting my magazine did not look professional with two. Also on my contents page i have wrote about subscribing for musica and how to contact them.

On my double page spread the main similarity would probably be the layout. However some magazines tend to have a clear divide between each page where my image continued on both pages. Also my double page was set out in columns and had a clear colour scheme. This colour scheme went on throughout my entire magazine, which is also known as a house style.