Question One: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of

real media products?

EVALUATION

The masthead of the magazine is pictured above. We have decided to use a one word title as it is eye-catching, and due to the magazine being of the pop genre, we have chosen JUICE, as we are going to include the juiciest gossip

about the celebrities. The masthead, like other typical magazines, is situated in the top left hand corner, and it is easily read and noticed from a distance. The

title is slanted and this helps to create an edge to the magazine, and by changing the colour to the pink that will be used throughout my magazine and I

think this helps to show the target audience, and the genre.

TITLE OF THE MAGAZINE

The main image is one which fits with the theme of the magazine well. The model is looking directly at

the camera, which helps the audience to feel engaged with the magazine, and want to find out the “shocking secret” that is talked about on the front cover. The model is placed on the left hand side of the magazine, in contrast to most of the

model images being placed on the right hand side but after researching into other magazines such as “top of the pops” as long as there is a large image that stands out against the rest of the front cover, it can be placed on either side. The model is in good

lighting, which helps to show their good side.

THE MAIN IMAGE

I have included three other images on the front cover, the first one is situated at the top right of the magazine, in a

bubble and is a photo of 4 of the recently released babylips, and I have decided to label this “star buy” so that it attracts the readers into looking at the image, and wanting to know

more about them. The second image is a photo I have taken of another model, to include as another story in the

magazine, I have in fact used this story for my double page spread. Again the model in this photo has been

photographed under good lighting, and looking directly at the camera. The final image I have added is a selection of

clothes from topshop, where I have created a collage so I can label it “8 best buys” this is to show what trends are in,

and hopefully engage the audience.

OTHER IMAGES ON THE FRONT COVER

The model is wearing a formal dress, which I think has been used wisely because a celebrity

featured would be photographed in a formal dress, after an event. The colour of the dress is a basic nude colour which fits with the colour style of the magazine. The models hair and makeup has been done professionally which helps to

show the “celebrity” look which the target audience would look up to and want to have

themselves, as they would see the photographed person as a role-model.

COSTUME

I have included a photo of the editor into the magazine, as the readers will have an idea of who is writing for them and putting the magazine together.

The image has a circled outline, which helps to create a nicer look for the image and fit the intended

target audience.The other image I have included on my contents

page is a screenshot of my front cover, so that I am able to write the page numbers of the features next to it. I think this is a technique which will keep the reader checking the contents page, as it is not too

busy and will be helpful.

CONTENTS PAGE IMAGES

The title font I have used I found on fontspace.com which is called “All

Ages”. Our group decided on this font because we thought it fitted with the

name of the magazine. The font is easy to read, and the use of capital letters fit the conventions of a typical magazine. I don’t think the colour is overpowering,

due to the fact that it is one of the colours used throughout my magazine

which therefore gives the sense of fluidity.

TITLE FONT AND STYLE

I have decided to use an interview style for my double page spread, as I think this is what will interest the target audience. I have included a

quote in the middle of the page, so if the reader is just flicking through then they will be drawn into

the page. I think that the writing style is appropriate because it is not too formal which

would put young teenage girls off reading it if they can’t understand the language. In this I have

included colloquial language such as OMG and used capitalised words like AMAZING which are also language that people of the target audience

would use.

WRITTEN CONTENT

My magazine is a pop magazine, and this is show on the homepage because I have listed at the bottom of the page

a number of other artists which are going to be in the magazine issue. This is a good way of drawing people in who are not necessarily interested in the main story that

the cover page offers. I have also included a TRUE STORY which has included a celebrity, which will also help to

show that the magazine is based around gossip about pop celebrities.

MUSIC GENRE AND HOW MY MAGAZINE SUGGESTS IT

I have used typical conventions for my double page spread which

is one page which is dedicated specifically to images, and a

large image followed by a few smaller images is a technique I

have seen on a few magazines. I have also followed typical

conventions for the layout of the article on the other side, but this is hard to avoid being similar to another magazine because this seems to be the typical style for

a double page spread of a magazine of this genre.

LAYOUT

My contents page is one that would be typical of a pop magazine, due to the colours used and also the different categories which are shown throughout the magazine. There is a short editors note at the bottom, which from reading pop magazines myself I know

is a technique used frequently. I have decided to include a screenshot of my front cover which will help to show the readers

where the articles are on my magazine as I have used page numbers around the outside

of it. I have gone against the typical conventions as I have not called this page

contents page, instead our group decided to use “Inside the mag…”

CONTENTS PAGE