IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA

PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE

FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF REAL

MEDIA?

FRONT COVER

White and Bold

Masthead – fits

convention of indie style

magazine – striking,

basic, bold

Direct mode of address

– connects artist and

audience creates

personal relationship

Smokey eye makeup,

piercings and cigarette

– connotes alternative/

rebellious nature seen

in indie music

magazine

Typography –

monochrome – Italic

and black cover line

– draws attention to

exclusivity of

interview

Layout – minimal

writing – only one

image - image takes

up whole page –

suggests exclusivity of

the issue

May support Wolf +

Mulvey’s theory – Male

Gaze – Hair over one

side of face -

Expressionless

Supports Kilbourne’s

theory – women

presented as

mannequin’s –

blemish-less, perfect

hair

Info about magazineNo barcode – Free

magazine

CONTENTS PAGE

Direct mode of

address – creates

personal between

audience and reader

– connects audience

and artist

Contains editorial

conventional of the

more indie/rock

magazine

Contains roughly

50-60 pages and

headings for the

contents

Image – black and white

rugged look of train

station, leather boots,

big jacket – connotes

the more

alternative/grungey look

May support Wolf +

Mulvey’s theory –

Male Gaze – Hair

over one side of face

- Expressionless

Lilia stands to one

side of the photo –

doesn’t draw away

from the contents

information

Gauntlett’s theory –

independence – not

such perfect hair,

baggy big jacket – less

flattering

Page number and

website

Typography – bold – white

Keeps to minimalistic look of

magazine - exclusivity

DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

White and Bold

pullout quote –

fits convention of

indie style

magazine –

striking, basic,

bold

Size font bigger

on most

impactful words

Artist takes up

half of the

double page

spread

Direct mode of

address –

connects artist

and audience

creates

personal

relationship

Smokey eye

makeup,

piercings –

connotes

alternative/

rebellious nature

seen in indie

music magazine

Page

number and

website

Supports Kilbourne’s

theory – women

presented as

mannequin’s –

blemish-less, perfect

hair

Typography –

monochrome – Italic

heading– draws

attention to exclusivity

of interview

Small black writing

– picture and

paragraphs two

columns – illusion

of less to read