IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MAGAZINE USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?

USE – Front Cover

The three colour rule (Black, pink and white).

A banner, giving the reader more information on what will be in the magazine.

The pricing, barcode and the website address. The tag line, “Live. Independent.”

My model/main feature of the magazine which is (similarly to NME) the only photo on the front cover.It is also a medium close up.

The main tag line (name of artist and caption underneath- reflecting the photo of the model)

A stickerFeaturing a competition (which helps influence the audience to buy the magazine)

DEVELOP & CHALLENGE – Front CoverThe fluorescent colour of pink is unusual for an Indie music magazine, as they consist of darker colours. However this makes my magazine unique.

There is only one tagline on the page (the main feature in the magazine) where as the rest are in banners or stickers. There is none just sitting on the page like NME.

The title font and the coloured A is a completely unique element of my magazine.

Indie models convey the idea of being moody and serious through their position and facial expression, however mine is pulling a silly reflecting the tag line and interview.

USE – Contents Page

Header of “THIS WEEK”.

Box type layout across the whole page.

A Band Index, including the page numbers down the side.

Three colour rule (White, black and pink) is continued.

The date and Issue number.

Tag lines naming what the photo is about and what page to find that topic/story.

Boarders around each photo.

Headlines named “FEATURES” and “REGULARS” which are both presented in boxes, helping the box type layout as well as separating them into columns. Also the actual contents saying what is in the magazine.

The name of the magazine in a larger size.

Page number and name of the magazine.

DEVELOP & CHALLENGE – Contents Page

Medium shots instead of long shots.

The photographs in my magazine are much less active than those you would normally find in indie magazines. For example in NME they are in the middle of performing, where as in mine they are talking/posing with an instrument.

The title CLASH is in a lighter opacity, so I could easily place it over the photographs (so it’s still visible but not taking attention away from other aspects of the page.)

There is no advertisement on the page unlike NME.

The colour scheme is white pink black and grey, where as NME has red.

USE – Double Page Spread

The magazine name Is mentioned.

The name of the artists is clear, easy to see.

There is a beginning paragraph, separate to the rest of the interview.

A clear photo of the model/artist.

Three colour rule; white pink and black.

The interview is a small size and the font is times roman.

Page number and the website in a small font.

There are a series of quotes both in the interview and next to the photograph, informing the reader what to expect when they read the interview.

The outfit is simple, just as any would be in a indie music magazine.

Some text on the page is highlighted in a different colour.

DEVELOP & CHALLENGE – Double Page Spread

The colour scheme is completely different, (black, brown and blue to white, pink and black), matchingThe rest of my magazine.

The model/artist is female.

I used a long shotInstead of a mediumclose up. Also I don’tuse any props suchas instruments (guitars).

Piece of text saying “ExclusiveInterview”

Name of the magazineunderneath the title ofthe interview.

The opening paragraph is on the same page as my photograph. Coming of the bottom ofher foot In a unique style.

The photograph only takes up one page,where as the NME Interview photo crosses over to the other page also.

I don’t use drop letters.