Evaluation In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? For the front cover I chose to have a simple layout using a direct quote and lead because I think it looks more professional especially in presenting my idea. I have made the masthead “Encore” a big size and positioned it over part of the main image because it easily attracts the target audience to the magazine. I’m am glad that people had chosen “Encore” because I think it is a good word when mentioning entertainment, and dominance, as the reader will always expect more. This gave me ideas on what I could have for my slogo which will make it appeal to the target audience. I put the slogo underneath it, instead of above because I didn't want it to look like a banner, and the first thing I wanted the audience to see was the masthead. Also “Demand more. Get more.” relates to the masthead, and it is easy for the target audience to remember and recognise. The main image is a close up of the rapper “Lil Diamond” posing to the side with her hands on her chest smiling, but it looks as if she is saying it because the direct quote is next to her mouth which makes it more immediate. This is why there are no main sells, as I wanted to only focus on the bold statement that she is making. Also she is smiling, as it is very feminine, and because she is happy that she is the wealthiest, as the quote then continues on the double page spread. I used a female because it will grab the reader's attention, as people associate rappers to be male and to be the richest ones as well. The lead is going across the image so that that everything relates to each other. The “Lil” part is the same colour as the masthead, and is small to balance out the magazine, as the rest of the lead and the masthead are already big. The “Diamond” part has a sparkling effect to fit in with the connotations of being wealthy. Also the audience is aware that the article may be about money. If I were to do this again the reader would be able to see the whole face, as I feel that the audience may be even more drawn in. Also I would go to the extremes of Hip Hop, but would have a male on the front connotating the idea of wealth and success.
For the contents page I used a medium sized box to present the artist because she already appeared on the front cover so the photo didn't need to be any bigger. I used colours like purple and yellow like I did for the double age spread, but I didn't want it to be obvious so I didn't use bold font. There is an editorial, the cover and lure at the top of the page. The lure appears on the