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QUESTION 1:
FORMS AND CONVENTION
Masthead The mast head for my magazine was created using a bold font relating to the
masthead of ‘NME’ at the same time as having an individual look to it. I used a
shadowing tool on it to make it have an effect of slightly sticking out of the magazine.
Since the masthead is large and bold it is the first thing that the audience see and it
helps them identify what magazine it is. The word ‘tremolo’ insists on the term of quick
picking of a guitar illustrating to the readers that the magazine provides quick and
interesting news.
Feature Article PhotoThe main image features a cocky character glancing at the camera with an inviting
gesture at the same time as a provoking standing position. At the same time the
image was created in this format to make it seem as the model is holding the headline
with the anchorage hanging under. To explore this idea further more I have over
layered the left hand of the model over the text to add a 3D effect to the image and
magazine. The image is in the format of a medium long shot as it shows almost the
whole body of the model, this helps the reader to link the image better to the main
story. The photo is positioned in the centre of the page allowing all types of kickers
and more information to surround it. The clothing worn by the model shows a post-
punk or indie type of style and it links to the main genre of the magazine.
Kickers/Cover LinesThese are located on the top left of the cover page, they follow the house colour of the
magazine featuring black, white and purple . As the background is turquoise they don’t
really need a border or anything as the reader can perfectly read them . The colours
were chosen to appeal to both of the sexes; the purple fro the more feminine side of
the audience and the plain blacks and whites for the males. I added a burnt effect to
the text to add a more polished and professional feel about the kickers, I didn’t
overcomplicate them so the readers can actually read these.
Headline/AnchorageThe anchorage floats underneath the headline as it further more adds detail about the
story just as the cover lines do. Similar to the kickers I used a burn and bevel effect to
make the title stand out from other text. The headline links in with the image as I over
layered the hand to make it look as if the model is holding the text . Throughout this
page I only used 3 fonts and I think it works as it doesn’t make it too complicated with
from example 10 fonts for each piece of text. I added a purple border around the
headline to make it less blunt and still manage to stick with colour scheme. The
anchorage helps the readers to understand where ‘The Keystones’ arose from and
that they are classified as a top band of the times.
To create my magazine front cover I used this front cover from ‘NME’ to help me layout all
the conventions. Although its not exactly they are similar in some ways which is still a
good thing as my magazine is more individually orientated.
Section HeaderThis section header helps to remind
the reader the importance of this
article as it features the masthead
with the title ‘presents’ underneath
leading back to the headline on the
front cover. The white box around the
pasted masthead is to bring the
attention of the reader as it signifies
the matter of the page.
HeadlineThe headline is in bold and white to
stick out from the background and to
introduce the article. A thin black
border also helps to alter the headline
from the background. Again for this I
used the bevel effect to add a
professional look to the text. I used a
black line to separate the headline
from the sentenced information
underneath.
Article ColumnsThe article columns are based on the
left side of the double page spread
and are semi-transparent so the
reader can both see the background
and read the article. An image is
placed in-between the text which links
with the part of article its next to.
Page NumbersThe page numbers are essential for
the reader to navigate in-between the
pages and also links with the contents
page as thanks to that the reader can
locate certain articles featured in
magazine using these page numbers.
Feature Article PhotoThe image features 3 models overlooking different directions of
the horizon, what I'm trying to say is they are all looking
somewhere else. The image was especially made for a double
page spread which can be gathered by the positioning and it
also shows the roles and personalities of the band members. A
mise-en-scene effect came in use as the orange light of the
sunset defines the background of the image. The member with
crossed arms shows of his role perfectly as he is the leader with
a stern look which adds which shows off seriousness. Then the
bassist and drummer are just posing and showing a distant
personality using their surroundings.
QuoteI used a pull quote to fill in the blank space in
the image. I went for something out of the box
and decided to use many different sizes for the
quote as it looks a lot more interesting then it
was aligned properly and the same size. This
helps the readers understand how the band
members felt about the big breakthrough.
Again I have used the bevel effect because I
came to like it quite a lot and the outcome it
makes of the text.
EditorialMy editorial features a medium shot of the editor himself which
is slightly slanted for effect. It mainly talks about what can be
found in the magazine in this and next issue. To top it of the
editor used his signature to indicate the reader that he is writing
to them personally in this short statement.
Title of ContentsAgain this page features the shadowed
masthead with the expansion of word
‘contents’. This addresses the reader of
what page they are on, also linking to it is
the ‘this week’ title which is an
introduction to the information found on
this page. Again I manage to only use 3
fonts on this page and the same colour
scheme.
Page NumbersThe page numbers are located on the
bottom right side of the images to inform
the readers about the bigger stories of the
magazine and where to find them. I have
used a white border which fits in with the
white background of the page and also
big black numbers so they are easily
spottable.
ImagesI have used pictures that link to the
stories to make the page seem less
boring and so that the readers have a
more of an insight of the story. These are
very commonly used in music magazines
and they depend on the interest of the
reader.
The rest of ContentThis features the mini stories that don’t
need much explanation but are still there
for the reader to locate them. I have used
the artists names as subheadings just to
separate them from the explanatory
underneath, this can also be read easier
because of the different colours. I have
also separated the text from page
numbers with a semi-transparent line.
QuotesTo make this page more exciting I decided
to add quotes from certain artists each
week. At the same time I also used pull
quotes for some of the story description to
keep the readers on the edge of their seats.
These were used to explain further more
about the story so the readers get to know
more information before looking for the
page.
Main FeatureThe main feature is obviously in the middle
of the contents page as it is the most
important story of the week. It lays
underneath the ‘this week’ title and uses a
larger image then the others to reinforce its
significance. The position of the image
makes it seem as it is the most exciting
information on the page and that is its
purpose indeed.
PromotionalThis is something that I have created for
this page in particular as it allows anyone
one from my audience who wants to play a
musical instrument get a discount and also
helps the store promoted to get some more
customers.
I used this
contents
page from
NME to help
me layout my
contents
page.