In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge
forms & conventions of real media products?
On my front page I made sure my stat was wearing plain clothing (black and grey). The reason i chose this is because it matches the conventions of a DJ magazine. In addition i used the colour scheme of black, white, blue and pink which matches the convention because it reflects the atmosphere of an event where DJs perform for example a club with lasers and colourful lights. it also matches the convention because vibrant colours are commonly used by magazine like Mixmag.
The font i see for the puffs are very basic and square which i chose because of my research. Other magazines like mixmag and djmag use fonts like this because its simple but stands out clearly. It also reflects the slickness of technology in DJing and producing music. When producing and DJing you have to be very organised which is reflected in the front cover, with a basic colour scheme, tidy puffs and small writing under the puffs. i also used a neon light looking font for the main sell line to make the star look important. In addition, it stands out and gives the cover depth because its on a slant. This also enhances a visual attraction from the audience.
To make the magazine clearly a DJ magazine, i took a photo of a vinyl and placed it at the hole of the the 'P' which would attract people because it conforms the genre conventions. Mixmag also use use the same idea but a lot more subtly in the 'i'. The dot on the i could easily be recognised as a vinyl or a deck.
In addition i used a font which was big and bold which is similar to DJ mag with a black outline. I chose this for BPM because it makes the text stand out more than if the font was thin without an outline. Also, it makes it more eye catching to audiences therefore more likely for them to pick it up.
My front cover conforms DJ magazine conventions because my star doesn't have anything to make him look like a DJ (headphones or decks). Mixmag and DJ Mag usually have their stars wearing their normal attire. i believe that headphones on the front cover looks too cheesy and as you can see from the two examples of DJ magazines below, they don't have their stars wearing headphones or anything that would associate them with DJing.
I believe my double page spread matches dance music magazines to an extent because i have followed the background colour from the front cover because its about the star who is also on the front cover. I have also added some different colours shaped behind the text and main image to give the page a modern effect with aspects of retro. Usually double page spreads are a lot more colourful in this genre so my double page subverts common conventions but I chose a limited colour scheme made up of white, black and grey to make the image stand out more add an element of class and sophistication yet contemporary and urban to mirror not only the progression of the culture and fashion but the legendary status of my star 'DJ Ranga'.
The font i see for the puffs are very basic and square which i chose because of my research. Other magazines like mixmag and djmag use fonts like this because its simple but stands out clearly. It also reflects the slickness of technology in DJing and producing music. When producing and DJing you have to be very organised which is reflected in the front cover, with a basic colour scheme, tidy puffs and small writing under the puffs. i also used a neon light looking font for the main sell line to make the star look important. In addition, it stands out and gives the cover depth because its on a slant. This also enhances a visual attraction from the audience.
To make the magazine clearly a DJ magazine, i took a photo of a vinyl and placed it at the hole of the the 'P' which would attract people because it conforms the genre conventions. Mixmag also use use the same idea but a lot more subtly in the 'i'. The dot on the i could easily be recognised as a vinyl or a deck.
In addition i used a font which was big and bold which is similar to DJ mag with a black outline. I chose this for BPM because it makes the text stand out more than if the font was thin without an outline. Also, it makes it more eye catching to audiences therefore more likely for them to pick it up.
My front cover conforms DJ magazine conventions because my star doesn't have anything to make him look like a DJ (headphones or decks). Mixmag and DJ Mag usually have their stars wearing their normal attire. i believe that headphones on the front cover looks too cheesy and as you can see from the two examples of DJ magazines below, they don't have their stars wearing headphones or anything that would associate them with DJing.
The font for 'Win Tickets to Innovation in the Sun' is the least conventional and subverts conventions because it doesn't follow the generic fonts that a DJ magazine would use. DJ magazines usually use blocky, simple fonts whereas this font isn't either and I chose it because it is similar to the font of the Stussy logo which is a brand clabbers and ravers wear.
My contents page matches conventions because it is black, just like MixMags contents pages (to reflect a nightclub) and has a conventional, distinctive font for the 'Contents'. Just like mix mag I have included additional images to engage the reader and white text. The use of white text was to make the text easy to read on the black background. Lastly, similarly to MixMag, I have included a 'Free Mix' for readers to excite readers. I believe my contents page conforms conventions for the DJ/dance music magazine.
I believe my double page spread matches dance music magazines to an extent because i have followed the background colour from the front cover because its about the star who is also on the front cover. I have also added some different colours shaped behind the text and main image to give the page a modern effect with aspects of retro. Usually double page spreads are a lot more colourful in this genre so my double page subverts common conventions but I chose a limited colour scheme made up of white, black and grey to make the image stand out more add an element of class and sophistication yet contemporary and urban to mirror not only the progression of the culture and fashion but the legendary status of my star 'DJ Ranga'.
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