2. I added a small slogan on top of the masthead saying ‘Mad about music mad about...’ the convention is
that it emphasise on the masthead as part of the slogan and it informs the readers that its a music
magazine.
The spring issue is under the
The masthead is a convention masthead this is a convention
because its at the top centre because its right underneath the
of the page taking the whole masthead in small print to inform
width, its bid and bold. The readers what issue it is. For
berry red connotes Beatz fans.
importance and catches the
audiences attention.
The main cover is a
I aligned all the cover lines on convention as it is in big,
the left to follow the rule of thirds bold and in white. The
and magazines I’ve looked at white is to represent ‘new’
usually have them on the left
for the new upcoming artist.
hand side such as VIBE
magazine. Also this keeps all the
text in a ‘C’ form which The bar code is a
magazines use as a guideline. convention as its on the
bottom right of the page, to
The main image is an urban male show its not as important it
student, this is a convention also has the date and
because he's looking away from price with it so its not the
the camera and engrossed in his first things the audience
music, the plain background see.
gives it a sophisticated look.
The footnotes at the bottom of the page is a convention as its added information on what else is included
in the magazine but not as important as the cover lines on the page- I made the text a light colour to
portray that its not as important.

3. The masthead is to remind the readers of the The heading is on bold capital letters this is a
magazines name. The convention of this is that its convention to inform readers that its a contents
not as important in the contents page which is why page.
its on the top left hand corner. The subheadings are
The type of issue is informed placed underneath the
next to the masthead, also heading, this is a
conveying that its not really that convention and are all
important but the information is aligned to the right
there. following the rule of
thirds.
The main image is in the top
third left and right, this is a Some of the texts and
convention because its leading subheadings are high lighted
the audiences eyes into the and in bold to emphasise
main image. that its more important and
to catch the readers
I put the other pictures attention.
underneath and closely
together to emphasise on the The editors note is at the
main image I bottom right hand corner,
the convention of this is
I added numbers on the images that readers read this last
this is a convention to let the before they turn to the next
readers know which pages they page- informing them with
are in. what is included in the
magazine.

4. The masthead is to remind the readers of the magazines name. The convention of this Exclusive interview is
is that its not as important as the interview which is why it’s on the top left hand corner. written on the top right
hand corner of the right
The by-line is in small page to inform readers
print on the left hand about it.
corner of the left
page, this is there to give The main image
credit to the people who takes up one
created the double page whole page of the
spread but not taking double page
away the importance of spread, he's
the article. looking away but
The heading is in capital its facing the
letters and the artists article engaging
name is in bold and in a the audience to
different font to show he’s read the
special and different. The article, and it
capital letters catches the conveys attitude
reader attention and the and the fact that
name being in bold will he’s tilting up he's
help imbed the names to cap is portraying
the readers. the stereotypes of
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an R&B/Hip-Hop
The main body of the interview is in red, red The page artist.
connotes importance, it also keeps to the theme of number is on the
the magazine and the genre allows it to be funky bottom left hand The pull quote is on the image near
and different. I also highlighted some words in bold corner to inform the bottom left to portray that he said
to show that its a key part. The black text shows readers what it, I put it in white capital letters to
the difference between the interview and page it is. convey importance and to stand out.
interviewee .