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

3. In my magazine I use conventions that I had previously researched before making this
product. My research showed that the main conventions of any typical rock magazine
would be to show instruments, have the main subject and the main image on the front
of the magazine and show attitude, and have a clear, bold masthead at the very top of
the front cover; all of which my magazine does have.
If I were to compare my product, and challenge it to another rock magazine such as
Kerrang! or Mojo, it would show that they share similar conventions and both aim for
the same thing.
My Magazine.
Issue of Mojo
published in 2014.

4. However my final piece would demonstrate how I have thought through carefully
everything that I have added and everything that I have refrained from putting into my
magazine.
For example, I have specifically chosen black, white and red as my main colour scheme,
to keep an on going theme within my magazine. I told myself not to put too
much writing on the front cover otherwise it would look too busy.
I have tried to remain as closely as possible to my audience research and convention
research.
However I have made a few changes.
Traditionally the main image would not cover the masthead unless it was a well
known brand. I have gone against this purely because, if I had put it the other way
round, it would look out of place, risking not being attractive to a potential customer.
Hat in front of
masthead.
Although the masthead
is still readable.
Restrained amount
of writing. One
cover line is
anchored my poster.

5. 'FREAK' magazine has many typical conventions such as a masthead, strap
lines, taglines, strips, cover lines, copy pictures, quotes, different fonts, main image
that link to a double page spread and a letter from the editor that any new magazine
may have.
'FREAK' magazine offers new and upcoming bands and artists to become known in
the public eye. There are mentions of notorious bands, but the main aim of my
magazine is so the readers and buyers of 'FREAK' become aware of these new and
exciting musicians. 'FREAK' has another aim, which is something to challenge
other popular rock magazines on.
Tag line
Masthead
Main image
makes a rule
of ‘Z’.
Quote
Artist
Copy
Puff
Coverlines
Anchor
Different fonts
Barcode including
Date, URL, issue
number and price
Strip