For my media product I have tried to both use and challenge conventions see blog 07 for conventions i've found in the NME, i have tried to do this in a few ways such as house style, using the grid system with photography and fonts.
House Style.
I have tried to create a house style that mirrors the magazines ethos, in this way i feel i have challenged conventions of magazines being glossy and perfect with my magazine i have tried to achieve a raw feel by using a strong primary colour with reds and blacks to dennote the ethos that is enstilled within the northern part of the country, also the logo of a clenched fist wich is repeatedley shown to empasise the dexterity of the north and its acompanying magazine Northern Soul.
Photography, Use of Grid system.
in the three main photographs in my magazine i have tried to use the grid system as efectively as possible by using third were possible to help fit text in and also spread the pictures out, i think i have done this effectively.
Fonts and other stuff.
in my project i have reused the same and very similar fonts throughout because i want to create a consistancy also the fonts i have used are blocky fonts to show power other things i have done is create a ethos that invite readers in to become part of the magazine this way i feel people will want to own the magazine because they a part of a community i have tried to do this with things like the clenched fist to empower readers under one banner also the slogan keep the faith, in time i hope my magazine will become as much a magazine as a religon people buying the magazin every week like people would go to church every week.
I think you have targeted your nindie (northern+indie) audience very well. The colour scheme and house styles running through the magazine are consistent. The attire of the models also relates to the target audience with indie style appearances.
ReplyDeleteI like the way your double page spread diverges slightly from the theme of bright reds and balcks as it looks more sophisticated.
Your use of conventions are very appropriate to the target audience as well as the photopgraphy. I think the use of space could hasn't been used to its full potential on the contents page. More writing would have filled the page out nicely.
Well done :) x