Evaluation Question 1

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

My magazine front page is of A4 size, just the same as other music magazines.

I have also made my double page spread the same width as any normal one would be.

While creating my front cover and double page spread I had to think carefully about the positioning of my writing and pictures.

My double page spread was more of a challenge as there has to be a centre line so I found it a bit difficult to get everything in the right plac

e and also making it look good.

I had to arrange my paragraphs so that they were equally parallel. I managed to sort it and I am very pleased with the outcome of my final product.

My magazine also includes a barcode which is found on any media product that is being marketed.

It is important to have a barcode as anything being sold must have one; simply because it has to be scanned in the store where it is being distributed, it helps prevent products from being stolen or misplaced.

Another aspect of my magazine is the price.

As you know, any product being sold must have a price so it's buyer can see how much they are paying for it as many people would want to know before purchasing the product.

It is also there so consumers can compare the price with other products on the market.

Many magazines have their price in the corner, either at the top or the bottom, however, I chose to put mine on the right hand side underneath my title as I think this stands out but not too heavily. It is neatly placed with the issue number so people can see it but it isn't too bold and the reason for this is because I did not want my magazine to look to complicated and tacky.

I have chosen a simple font and the colour black for my price, I did this because it is sticking to the colour scheme and also it goes well with the magazine, not being too bold has made it look much more professional.

My date is placed on the left side of the magazine but still in line with the price.

By doing this I have kept it tidy but visible and not complicated to read as I would not want my consumer trying hard to find it.

Many magazines have a lot of features, these include subscriptions. This is there to promote the magazine and its image and offer people the chance to get the magazine at a cheaper price.

A lot of magazines use a subscription to give people an opportunity to win a prize if they were to subscribe, this helps boost the magazines profile as many people are interested in this offer.

Using this information I decided to include my own offer on my contents page. 

This is my subscription.

I am pleased with it as it's simple yet it tells the consumer everything they need to know (if you want a free copy, subscribe to the magazine).

I have stuck to the colour theme to make it look neat and not complicated.

I decided to challenge the media world and not use a 'Pug' in my magazine.

The reason for this is because I think they look tacky. Yes they sometimes make the magazine stand out more and draw people in but in this case I think my magazine looked better without one as it goes with my theme more and makes it less busy and confusing.