Download - Conventions and forms new
AS - Media Studies
Talking about ways in which my media magazine develops and
challenges forms and conventions
Hana Ellis
Forms and conventions of a real published magazine
Having a short memorable title, keeps the same font in every issue, to make it unique and recognisable. This is really important as this is the thing that sells the mag
Keeping a consistent colour scheme throughout
Including a price and barcode, adds professionalism
Other comments which include what else is in the magazine
Main Headline, usually featured and connotes with who there is a picture of on the cover
Eye catching front image, connoting a similar theme with the style of magazine and colour scheme
Continuous text, font and style throughout
Using similar forms and conventions for my magazine
Price and barcode
Recognisable font, text and style in every issue
Eye catching and bold front photo, displaying who is featured in the magazine
Small pictures to display what else is in this issue
Comments and text related to the magazine
Continuous text font and style throughout
Slogan for the magazine
Having two bright banners that connote with the colour scheme help to break up the heavy brightness of the full length photo, also give the magazine a different edge to others
Forms and conventions of a published contents pageHeading contents, stating the
obvious, sometimes features the date and issue number as well, all depends on the type of magazine
Continuous font and colour scheme throughout which works well and blends with the mise en scene of the image
Bold central image, relates back to the genre of the magazine and also who would be featured in it
Headings subtitles help to organise the contents page into sections, however numbers do this just as well, it all depends on the style of magazine
Comments and script stating what's in the issue and where to find it
Editor and photographers names, give it more professionalism
Using similar conventions for my magazine
Title stating the obvious
Gift and prizes help induce readers
Eye catching and bold image, relating to the genre of the magazine and helping connote the theme and want for a particular audience
Similar colours and theme throughout to link it front the front page, similar font and styles throughout the page to make it look professional and fluent
Text curves around the image to create a really polished effect, it looks like its been well thought about to not spoil the image, I overlapped them a small bit to make the image blend more with the text
Page numbers or heading and subheadings is a key item for a contents page
Bold blocks of colour to help break up the bold background
Forms and conventions of a published double page spread
Quotes from the interview made bolder and bigger, when readers scan the page it will make them want to read it as they stand out from the page
Bold title, stating who the two pages feature
Interview or text set out in columns, a regular way out setting out text in a magazine, it keeps it neat and orderly.
Several relevant pictures of the band, they help connote the genre of the magazine and the layout of the pictures, where they are taken and how they are set out all play a big part in presenting the photos.
Certain language techniques are used to attract a certain type of reader, words and phrases like “need to know” persuasive language to get you to buy and read the magazine
Introduction to this article, really important as this sells the interview and the page and plays a big part in selling the magazine
Smaller subheading indicating what the page is about and what it features
Contains and extra features or a column with more information, it’s a good way of organising the magazine and breaking up the business of a page
Using similar forms and conventions for my double page spread
Writing gets set out in columns, following normal conventions of a double page spread
Introduction to the page, stating what is featured on it
Blatant title stating who the page is about
Several pictures featuring who the page is about, connotes the interview itself and links with the popular genre of the magazine
Line stating who wrote the article and who took and published the photos, this gives it a more professional feel to the magazine
Introduction to the magazine Similar fonts and colour schemes throughout the magazine