Music Magazine Evaluation:

1. Music Magazine Evaluation: How the product uses and develops forms and conventions of real magazines

2. Front Cover Comparison Short, memorable magazine title Large, dominant icon, making clear the title of the magazine Subject’s face can be easily and clearly seen, with eye contact Large, dominant, full page image of one of the main articles in the magazine (with a band displayed) Bright colour scheme, with colourful clothing Thumbnails of other important articles Language techniques used to anchor articles Price Teasing Contents Competitions and free gifts

3. My Front Cover: Conventional Items Short, memorable magazine title Large, dominant icon, making clear the title of the magazine Price Subject’s face can be easily and clearly seen, with eye contact Bright colour scheme, with colourful clothing Thumbnails of other important articles Large, dominant, full page image of one of the main articles in the magazine (with a band displayed) Language techniques used to anchor the image (proverb) Teasing Contents Competitions and free gifts

4. Contents Page Comparison Page Title at the top of the page with the date of the issue Quotes from various articles ‘Features’ section Images from various articles Continuous colour scheme throughout Images of artists both performing and on a set Page number giving reference to location of articles, with the name of the articles Large, clear font Few external advertisements from other institutions on the contents page Various language techniques

5. My Contents Page: Conventional Items Page Title at the top of the page with the date of the issue Quotes from various articles ‘Features’ section Few external advertisements from other institutions on the contents page Continuous colour scheme Images of artists both performing and on a set Page number giving reference to location of articles, with the name of the articles Large, clear font Images from various articles Various language techniques

6. Double Page Spread Comparison Name of the artist in large, clear font, for a big impact amongst other articles Page Title at the top left of the page, indicating what the page contains A continuous colour scheme used over the two pages Some text drags over the page Introduction to the article Often contain ‘extra information’ columns The article itself, written in columns – clear font Some text highlighted with large, bold, colourful font Highlighted quotes from the article Many pictures of the band included over the pages Contact details, to get in touch with the editor

7. My Double Page Spread: Conventional Items Name of the artist in large, clear font, for a big impact amongst other articles Page Title at the top left of the page, indicating what the page contains A continuous colour scheme used over the two pages Some text drags over the page Introduction to the article Language techniques make it interesting for the reader The article itself, written in columns – clear font Page number Often contain ‘extra information’ columns Many pictures of the band included over the pages Some text highlighted with large, bold, colourful font Contact details, to get in touch with the editor Highlighted quotes from the article