Question One

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

Masthead• My masthead is inspired by the Kerrang masthead, this illustrated by the

broken or scratch like marks on the text however I have broken traditional conventions by using bright, vibrant colours – this portrays that the magazine as it is also aimed at girls. Continuing the name of the magazine also breaks convention as it is unrelated to music however I used the name poison as the punk community were considered poison in the early days.

Cover Presentation • I used the Kerrang cover below as a reference when creating my front

cover, this cover breaks the traditional conventions of magazines however it highlights the punk ethos as it is fighting back at normality. Whereas Kerrang only used basic colours I added bright green and pink to create a more eye catching. I also used a lot of red and black font as it fits with the genre.

Contents Page• I used the Kerrang contents page below as a reference

however I broke conventions by adding brighter colours as well as using more pictures to create a more eye catching format. I think its important to follow conventions as it is important to for magazines to have a lot of pictures as it illustrates what's on offer.

Double Page Spread Image• Within my double page spread I have used an image of which contains

profanities and alcohol, this highlights the stereotypical idea of what those who listen to punk look like. I have also stuck with conventions as the model has dark clothing and make up as well as playing with conventions by using a younger model: thus attracting a younger audience.