This media product evaluation discusses the conventions used in the design of the product's cover page. It notes specific design elements like the bold masthead, main image overlapping the masthead, direct addresses to the reader, and inclusion of cover lines, selling lines using buzzwords, and displaying the barcode and issue date. The evaluation seeks to understand how the product's design uses, develops, and challenges conventions seen in other similar media products.
2. * In what ways does your product use, develop and challenge forms and conventions of other media products? The masthead is bold The main image overlaps part of the masthead Selling line Buzzword “win” Direct mode of address Cover lines Main cover lines Barcode & issue date
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*A buzzword “win” is used and it gives onlookers the incentive to buy the magazine.*The masthead is bold and goes well with the colour of the lips of the person in my main image. This makes the masthead stand out.*This selling line is very catchy and shows attitude which really works well with the genre of the magazine.*The main image overlaps part of the masthead.*The cover lines advertises what’s featuring inside. They are the same colour as the masthead, this makes the magazine look consistent and makes it flow well.*The main cover lines accompany the main image illustrating what the main story featured inside is about.*The cover lines at the bottom of the page show the sort of artist that feature in the magazine.
