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

2. Front Cover

3. Similarities & Differences
Both images are shot on location The background of my image is plain in
drawing away from conventions of an attempt to direct attention onto the
studio photography for a cover image. subject herself whereas the
They are also both torso and conventional mag has a crowded
headshots. background with a vibrancy of colors.
Both master heads appear in the top The text of NME is considered to be
left of the page layout making the unconventional with the newspaper
magazine’s identity easily article layout in contrast to the simplicity
recognizable. of the font I chose to use.
Both promote a minimalist layout with The image of NME covers the master
little text and the focus of the page is head as NME is so widely recognized. I
directed onto the image itself which is placed the text over the image as I
powerful. believe my master head would be less
likely to be recognized instantly.

4. Contents

5. Similarities & Differences
Both designs have a minimalistic The contents page of Clash Magazine
layout approach including a white is spread over two pages allowing for a
background placed underneath of lot more insight into the features of the
black simple text and a variety of magazine whereas my design is limited
images. to one page.
The variation in fonts is similar Clash Magazine is more image
however the fonts themselves are orientated than my design, the color
physically different. scheme is more vibrant as opposed to
the plainness of mine.

6. Double Page Spread

7. Double Page Spread

8. Similarities & Differences
Both designs have iconic images The layout of Wired is largely a
that make the target audience newspaper article design compared to
aware of the subject of the the unconventional layout of my
article. magazine with text laid over the image
which dominates the entire page.
They both have larger fonts to
outline key quotes from the The color scheme of Wired is
article, often in a different color or monochrome over a brightly colored sub
different font types. text line, it is very simplistic compared to
my double page spread which is very full
and widespread.