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DEVELOPMENT

2. I chose this layout because this was the layout that received the best feedback in I chose this image because it is bold and the model
my focus group, in addition the responses in my questionnaire said that the colour
combination of white and purple was the most popular and therefore I have left is displaying the body language common in images
the background colour white and made the header purple. in rap magazines. In addition it is the feature that
my focus group liked and one of the reasons this
layout was their favourite.

3. I chose this image because it
displays a lot of the conventions
seen in rap magazines featuring
heavy jewellery and the
appropriate body language, facial
expressions and blocking within
the image. It is also one of the
only images with a consistent
background of one colour and is
therefore suitable as I received
lots of feedback to make my
central image cover the whole
page and this type of background
shows a much better quality than
one I may have had to edit to
that extent.

4. I reversed the layout to the other I chose these cover lines
side of the image again because I because they reflect
felt it would look better over the
those that I have seen
blank space on the right of the
on professional
image than over the picture but
kept on the left side of the image.
contents pages, in
I also got rid of the graphic addition they feature
feature because even though I articles, lists, album
received good feedback about it I reviews, backstage tour
was unable to fit it in with the information and
suitable number of cover lines on competitions, all of
the right and in addition I was which were listed as
unable to take images of anyone favourite features in my
other than Rose Goddard and
audience questionnaire
therefore it wasn’t suitable because
that they would include
it was just one image layered on
top of another of the same
in their own magazine.
person. I felt this arrangement
would increase the look of quality
and professionalism.