1. Puff- Advertising something,
bold writing, looks like a badge. Puff- advertising Banner- along the top of the
something with the page In a bright colour about
Banner- Across the top, magazine, made to look more features in the magazine.
matches colour scheme, only like a sticker, bright colour Includes images for insight of
had half text highlighted, and bold writing. what its about.
includes image. Slogan- on
top of the
Masthead-
Masthead- Masthead
Bold, white Slogan- short, to look like
and looks as Goes biggest text its been
if its coming across the on page, scribbled
off the page, masthead bold, white on.
biggest text and looks and comes
on the page.
like its been off the page Cover lines-
drawn on. a little. Headings for
cover lines in a
Main cover different colour
Cover lines- and bolderto
line-
Headings for the cover line
Biggest and it’s self to
cover line in a
boldest cover make it stand
different
line out of all, out.
colour and
Cover line- stands out,
bolder to the
Placed in a capital Cover line-
cover line its
shape to add letters, name A cover line
self.
interest and and quote placed in a
make stand from shape to
out. The musician, add interest
Main cover clearest word slanted and make
line- Quote is the year to stand out.
from show The year is
musician Main cover image- Image is in
importance. in a thicker
followed by the centre, breaking the rule of
font.
their name, thirds which is often used for
biggest cover Barcode-Placed in the rock magazines, black and
line bottom right corner, white, serious face.
Barcode- Barcode ion a corner
small, includes date Left and right thirds-
at the bottom so that it is not in
Info- Information and price of magazine.
Text on left and right thirds with the the way of anything and doesn’t
about CD attached.
main image placed in the centre distract. Includes the date and
Main cover image- Placed right third, breaks the rule of thirds rule price of the magazine.
in the middle breaking the rule of that the image should be on the
thirds, black and white, serious right. Includes information about
face. copyright and CD.

2. There are many similarities between my magazine cover and the Mojo magazine covers I have been
looking at but there are also quite a few differences. I have used almost the same layout which is
a common layout with in the Mojo magazines, but a lot of other music magazine often follow the
rule of third which I haven't, which is challenging one of the conventions of magazines.
My masthead is quite similar to the Mojo masthead. I got it from translation the word beat and I got
that idea when I found out Mojo was a word in a different language. Although they are similar I
have used a different font as Mojo has used ‘lithos black’ and I just used ‘minion pro’.
I have also made my magazine different by placing the main cover line in the centre bottom of the
page, where as on this Magazine example I have used, they have placed it on the left third.
I have used the same idea of advertising a free CD in a plug at the top left corner, although they have
made it look like a sticker in the colour yellow to stand out where as I have edited it to look more
like a badge and I put it in red to match my colour scheme.
I used the idea of having a banner at the top just like in this example but instead of placing all of the
text in a box, I just placed the first part of the cover line. I also included an image just like they
had, to add a bit more interest and show a little of what its about.
I made the slogan similar to how it is on the Mojo magazine with it going across the masthead,
although I have used a different colour.
I have placed the cover lines in a similar way to how they are on the Mojo magazine with them going
down either of the outside thirds. Often on magazines I had looked at they had the majority of the
cover lines on the left third with the cover image on the right, so in a way I am challenging that
particular convention of magazines by breaking the rule of thirds.
I also used the idea of having one of the cover lines in a box shape to add interest to the cover and
draw in attention to that cover line with the list of artists. I then went on developed that idea and
used it again but in a different way above by putting a cover line with a back ground colour behind
the text to create this highlighting effect and I made the number larger to exaggerate it, which I
believed worked really well.
I put the barcode in one of the bottom corners of the page with follows the convention and I also went
on and added a part about the CD in a small front to explain what to do if the CD were missing,
like I saw on the example.

3. Title- Name of Background- Title- Magazine name,
Background-
magazine and Plain colour, grey, bold, biggest text on
Plain colour,
‘contents’ in smaller becomes lighter page, includes a
grey, becomes
writing, white, same down the page, slogan, white,
lighter down the
font as masthead, background from contrasting from
Quote- Quote page, links to
contrasts from image. background, capitals,
from band Date and issue image.
background colour.
feature in the number-
magazine, towards the top
quote in under the title,
different in line with each
colour to other on Image- Of
Date and
explanation, opposite sides, musician
issue
italics. connected feature in
number-
using lines. magazine,
Towards the
standing in
top of the
particular way,
page, on
Contents- Fits relates to genre
either side of
around image, of magazine,
the page,
page numbers text fits around
linked
in different image, takes up
Contents- Fits together by a
colour to text, half of page.
around the image, line, same
page number and colour title to articles
title of article in in larger font to
bigger font and explanation,
different colour than brief text to
explanation, has explain, sub
brief intro to the headed
article, sub headed features.
in sections for
features, regular and Page number-
one the cover, very small, in
Subscription-
matches colour bottom outside
at the bottom, a
scheme on cover. Quote- From corner, includes
small image if
musician on magazine
the magazine,
Image-Of musician featured page, quote in name.
different colour
in the magazine and cover, font to anything, different colour
text fits around image, page number to explanation,
sunglasses and blazer to for info. different font to
represent that rock look, contents.
takes up small amount of
page.

4. My contents page is quite similar to the one I used. The similarities are the colour of the back ground
being this grey and slowly turning lighter down the page, the title of the page be the masthead of
the magazine, the different colours for the page numbers and text and having the date and issue
number presented in a similar way. This shows that I have followed some of the conventions in
the real media product but I have also developed some.
Firstly as well as having the masthead as the title of the page, I have also included the word contents
so that it is clear to the viewer what the page actually is and many other magazines name their
contents page contents, so I thought I would include a bit of both.
Secondly I have positioned my main image in a totally different way, instead of having them on the
right hand side of the page with the contents along the left, I thought to place it at the bottom of
the page to be a little different and have the text fit around the image on either side of it. The
image itself is also different with the model facing directly at the camera instead of side ways and
I also got them to wear these retro sunglasses to bring in that rock element to the image.
The whole contents on my contents page is a lot different to the example. Instead of just writing the
featured contents I thought I would try and include a few sections of contents on one page. I have
include a feature section, a regular and also an on the cover section, although this was hard to fit
on one page.
As well as including a few section the Mojo magazine hadn’t, I also included a little part about
subscribing to the magazine. I did this because I have seen it appear on a lot of the magazines I
have seen and I thought it was quite an important, so I am in a way still following the convention
although it didn’t appear on this example.
Instead of making the page number a different colour to the title of the article and then the title and
information the same colour, I have made the title and the page number the same colour as I
believed they were as important as each other so I thought they should be in the same style. I
then made the description for the article in a different colour and in a smaller text, I believe this
worked well.
The quote on the example I am looking at was from the musician featured on the page, where as in
included a quote about another musician that features later one. So I challenged the convention a
little there but I did follow it by putting the text in a different way, but instead of using a different
font I put it in italic.

5. Title- On one Pull quote- Credits- Top
Introduction- Background- Links to
page, quote, With in the corner, persons Title- Goes across
Larger font to text, main image, black and
different sized text, text fits names in different Background- both pages, at the
smaller font to title, white, brick wall, street
fonts, different around, bigger font to the role, Linked to main top, bold, capital
bold, short amount look.
colours, black font, quotes links to colour image, bright, letters, in a bright
of writing.
and white. from scheme, bigger font street look, colour, different
musician, than article text, wood doors. colours.
different smaller than title.
colour to text.
Page Border- Lines Main Image-Used
number- In at bottom and as background, of Text- In columns, Credits- Smaller font Main image- Of
the bottom Text- In three top of page, musician in article, included drop down than title, bigger font musicians in article,
corners, linked columns, matched linked to page takes up the two
capital, links to than text, persons takes up the whole two
to border line, colour scheme, numbers, white, pages, bright
colour scheme, names in different pages, made to be a
includes name contrasting colour links with colour colour, relaxed contrasting colour colour to their role, background, black and
of magazine. to background, scheme look, against street top background. bottom corner, links to white, relaxed look, arms
drop down capital. like background,
colour theme. folded, relaxed clothing
leather jacket, with sunglasses hung on
sunglasses.
top.

6. Again there are many aspects about my double page spread that are similar to the
example I used. For example the main image being the background to the whole two
pages and the style of the musicians, the credits and the text being in columns.
The style of text they have used is also similar to mine, they have wrote an article about
what the band member are doing at the moment in a story form, and I have wrote
about my musicians past and how she became where she is in a story frorm, both of
these use quotes.
As well as there being similarities there is also a few differences. To begin with the title of
the article of mine is only on the one page, and I don’t use any colour in my title just
black and white. I also use different sized font to add some different.
Also although I have used the same idea to have the main image on the page be the
background too the two images are very different. Firstly the colours, the real
magazine double page spread as the image in black and white which I was planning
where as mine is a bright blue, mines against some wood doors instead of a brick
wall and the musicians styles are quite different with my model wearing a leather
jacket and fishnet tights with sunglasses to try and show that rock look. Also because
they have two people in the double page spread they have included one on each
page with the text in the middle whereas because I only have one musician, I placed
them just on one of the pages and then the text on the other.
The example I used had some sort of introduction to their article, but I did not include
one, instead I included some pull quotes with in the text, which they hadn’t. Another
few things that I have included in mine which isn't in the example is page numbers,
and a border. I thought to include these to firstly make it easier for the reader to find
and look more professional and secondly the border makes the opage look neater
and gives it a frame. With the page numbers on my double page spread I have
included the name of the magazine beside it as I saw this done in Q magazine, so
there I am in a way following the conventions of a magazine although its not seen on
this example.

7. Again there are many aspects about my double page spread that are similar to the
example I used. For example the main image being the background to the whole two
pages and the style of the musicians, the credits and the text being in columns.
The style of text they have used is also similar to mine, they have wrote an article about
what the band member are doing at the moment in a story form, and I have wrote
about my musicians past and how she became where she is in a story frorm, both of
these use quotes.
As well as there being similarities there is also a few differences. To begin with the title of
the article of mine is only on the one page, and I don’t use any colour in my title just
black and white. I also use different sized font to add some different.
Also although I have used the same idea to have the main image on the page be the
background too the two images are very different. Firstly the colours, the real
magazine double page spread as the image in black and white which I was planning
where as mine is a bright blue, mines against some wood doors instead of a brick
wall and the musicians styles are quite different with my model wearing a leather
jacket and fishnet tights with sunglasses to try and show that rock look. Also because
they have two people in the double page spread they have included one on each
page with the text in the middle whereas because I only have one musician, I placed
them just on one of the pages and then the text on the other.
The example I used had some sort of introduction to their article, but I did not include
one, instead I included some pull quotes with in the text, which they hadn’t. Another
few things that I have included in mine which isn't in the example is page numbers,
and a border. I thought to include these to firstly make it easier for the reader to find
and look more professional and secondly the border makes the opage look neater
and gives it a frame. With the page numbers on my double page spread I have
included the name of the magazine beside it as I saw this done in Q magazine, so
there I am in a way following the conventions of a magazine although its not seen on
this example.