Comparing my media products to existing media products. (Double Page Spread)

Lastly, This is my final version of my double page spread. I have decided to compare it with an existing media product that is of the same genre and that has provided conventional features and elements that I have transferred.

This is the double page spread of We Love Pop magazine. A feature that is similar in this product and my media product is the use of a 'BOLD' main header. This allows for the audience to be easily lured into the article. The We Love Pop's double page spread has a another 'lure' underneath the main, this is a feature that I have included on my media product. This allows for the audience to be lured into the article while flicking through the pages. Smaller images relating to the article are placed around the page in boxes, this allows for the articles main story to be backed up by extended 'imagery'. This is a feature that I have included on my media products double page spread. A final conventional aspect that I have come across as a widespread convention throughout magazines in general, is the use of 'text wrap'. This feature is used on the page of the NME which allows for text to seem more vibrant and fit smoothly instead of 'central' placement. This feature I have transferred onto my media product allowing for my product to closely look like real existing media product. 



Comparing my media products to existing media products. (Contents Page)

This is my final version of my contents page. Again I am comparing to an existing media product, We Love Pop magazine. This will consist of the same genre and provided conventional features and elements that I have transferred.

This is the contents page of We Love Pop magazine. As you can see the main image is the front cover which gives you numbers pointing at the lures directing the audience to these pages. This feature has been transferred into my contents page. The 'contents' listing all over the page, this allows the audience to read this first not concentrating on other elements. Contents are labeled in 'bold' headings which allow for the audience to be lured into certain articles. This is a feature that I have transferred across allowing for my product to be closely related to an existing media product. One more feature that I have developed is the use images with numbers so the audience do not just have to read the text. By looking at a variety of magazines that relate to the music genre they have also followed this convention.

Comparing my media products to existing media products. (Front Page)

Here I am comparing my final versions with exising media products.

First of all my front page with another existing media product front page.

This is my final version of my front cover. I have decided to compare it with an existing media product that is of the same genre and that has provided conventional features and elements that I have transferred.

This is the front cover of an existing media product 'TOP OF THE POPS'. As you can see elements in this I have transferred to my media product. One main reason for this is due to the fact I want to create a realistic media product that uses the convention of music magazines in general as well as 'genre' specific products. In this example the artists are both looking towards the audience, this allows for them to engage with the reader, attracting their attention This is a conventional feature that I have transferred onto my product. The artists also are covering the title and header of the page. This feature is a conventional element I have come across with magazines in general. I felt that this was a strong features to use on my product. The 'main' article has the biggest lures on the page, this allows for the audience's attention to be attracted to a possible 'popular' band, the use of 'large' lures is a feature that I have transferred onto my product. As well as 'large' main lures, lures in general are in a large font allowing for the audience to be captivated by particular articles in the magazine.

Chosen Photography.

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Original Photography.

Draft Version. Double Page Spread.

These are my designs for a double page spread. These double page spreads are for a pop related magazine. I have used my research of existing double page spreads to influence my designs. I have taken all of the points that improved the magazines and that made them more attractive to the target audience and used them in my designs. Below are my two designs for a double page spread:

Here is my developmental draft:



Draft Version. Contents Page.

These are my designs for a contents page. The content pages are for a pop magazine. I have used my research of existing contents pages to influence and drive my designs. I have taken the advantages of the magazines, that made them more effective and vibrant to the target audience and used them in my designs. Below are my three designs for a contents page:

Here is my developmental draft: