For the masthead of my Magazine front cover i used the font "Impact" because I wanted it to stand out as if it was bold. The three main colours used where black, yellow and white. This was done because it follows the forms and conventions of existing Magazines mast heads.The magazine masthead that I've made is associated to magazine masthead such as "VIBE", In the sense that its bold , bright and has a darker background.
The the Mast head that i created:
Comparison with an existing Mast head from the magazine "VIBE":
I think that My magazine Fits the conventions of a real media product because it is thick and bold which tends to stand out infront of other magazines.
2- Mis-en-scene of images
I think the mis-en-scene of my images follow the codes and conventions of magazines. This is because, I used a conventional style commonly used with magazines such as "VIBE" and "XXL. My magazine uses the conventional style In an R&B and POP magazine, these tend to have a well known artist or a artist that has just started as the main focus. I've used the conventional mode of address that is used in the photos of R&B and POP magazines , this is looking directly at the camera.
The people featured in my magazine are conventional. This is because they’re around the same age of the target audience which is coomen through out magazines. Most magazines seen today that have a similar genre to my magazine tend to only show the main artist. This means that i have followed the convention by only showing the artist.
5- Title Font and Style
I created the title “Vocal Tone” by using the text tool with the font Impact. My title is conventional in the way that it has a large font size, bold, thick and stands out. I think that this works well because of its visual impact.
The written content of my magazine follows the codes and conventions of a real music magazine. This is done by having similar questions that other magazines have. An example would be: What influenced you to start singing, what music do you listen to, what are the meanings of the songs etc. All of the topics that were mentioned and more could be found in a real music magazine aimed an audience between the ages 15-25. The open paragraph to the article is also a convention of a real music magazine.
7- Music Genre And How Your Magazine Suggest It
The main genre of my music magazine is a mix of R&B and POP. This is clearly shown throughout my magazine with the use of props and dressing styles. This is shown on the front cover and contents page of the magazine where artists of the genre R&B and POP are listed. The music genre is also shown with the use of colors yellow, black and white which are common colors that are seen in similar magazines as well as following the same style of mis-en-scene as other magazines and so follow the codes and conventions of a real magazine.
8 – Layout
My front cover follows the layout conventions of an R&B and POP magazine by having the masthead at the top of the page, a list just above the masthead and the barcode and website at the bottom left of the page. The layout of my magazine “Vocal Tone” is conventional. This is shown on the double page spread which shows an interview in columns beneath the title. Another way my double page spreads layout is conventional is that it has pull quotes placed between the columns of text and that the images are arranged around the text.
9 – Contents Page
My contents page follows the codes and conventions of existing music magazines this is shown by the layout of the pictures and contents description. My magazine content is linked with pictures with the use of page numbers which is a convention of a real music magazine. However my layout isn’t entirely conventional in the way that it has the written content on the right of the page instead of the left. This was done because I wanted to grab the attention of the audience by making them view the images of what’s in the magazine before having them reading what’s in the magazine
Comparison with an existing Mast head from the magazine "VIBE": 
I think that My magazine Fits the conventions of a real media product because it is thick and bold which tends to stand out infront of other magazines. 2- Mis-en-scene of images
I think the mis-en-scene of my images follow the codes and conventions of magazines. This is because, I used a conventional style commonly used with magazines such as "VIBE" and "XXL. My magazine uses the conventional style In an R&B and POP magazine, these tend to have a well known artist or a artist that has just started as the main focus. I've used the conventional mode of address that is used in the photos of R&B and POP magazines , this is looking directly at the camera.
3- Costumes and Props
The costumes and props used throughout “Vocal Tone” are conventional. In this is because the artists in “vocal tone” wore clothing that depicts the style of the typical R&B and POP style. The clothing style depicted is tight t shirt, baggy jeans and bling/jewellery. All of the items could be found in a real R&B/POP music magazine. The people featured in my magazine are conventional. This is because they’re around the same age of the target audience which is coomen through out magazines. Most magazines seen today that have a similar genre to my magazine tend to only show the main artist. This means that i have followed the convention by only showing the artist.
5- Title Font and Style
I created the title “Vocal Tone” by using the text tool with the font Impact. My title is conventional in the way that it has a large font size, bold, thick and stands out. I think that this works well because of its visual impact.
6- Written Content
The written content of my magazine follows the codes and conventions of a real music magazine. This is done by having similar questions that other magazines have. An example would be: What influenced you to start singing, what music do you listen to, what are the meanings of the songs etc. All of the topics that were mentioned and more could be found in a real music magazine aimed an audience between the ages 15-25. The open paragraph to the article is also a convention of a real music magazine.
7- Music Genre And How Your Magazine Suggest It
The main genre of my music magazine is a mix of R&B and POP. This is clearly shown throughout my magazine with the use of props and dressing styles. This is shown on the front cover and contents page of the magazine where artists of the genre R&B and POP are listed. The music genre is also shown with the use of colors yellow, black and white which are common colors that are seen in similar magazines as well as following the same style of mis-en-scene as other magazines and so follow the codes and conventions of a real magazine.
8 – Layout
My front cover follows the layout conventions of an R&B and POP magazine by having the masthead at the top of the page, a list just above the masthead and the barcode and website at the bottom left of the page. The layout of my magazine “Vocal Tone” is conventional. This is shown on the double page spread which shows an interview in columns beneath the title. Another way my double page spreads layout is conventional is that it has pull quotes placed between the columns of text and that the images are arranged around the text.
9 – Contents Page
My contents page follows the codes and conventions of existing music magazines this is shown by the layout of the pictures and contents description. My magazine content is linked with pictures with the use of page numbers which is a convention of a real music magazine. However my layout isn’t entirely conventional in the way that it has the written content on the right of the page instead of the left. This was done because I wanted to grab the attention of the audience by making them view the images of what’s in the magazine before having them reading what’s in the magazine
You have not explored enough conventions, particularly on the DPS. Eg pull quotes, kickers, drop caps etc. Please explore them. Also please add some more images.
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