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Phil HarrisonPhil Harrison

How have you stuck to the codes and conventions of How have you stuck to the codes and conventions of front covers, contents pages and double page spreads front covers, contents pages and double page spreads that you highlighted in your research?that you highlighted in your research? (Front cover) (Front cover)

I have stuck to the codes and conventions of front covers, contents pages and double page spread that I highlighted by firstly sticking to the use of a large image on the front page of my magazine similar to the front cover of VIBE. I have also made the masthead large and eye catching to attract attention from possible buyers when it is on the shelves in a similar way to VIBE as well. VIBE also use a big title for the artists on the front cover to attract attention and show the readers what artists are being featured in the magazine as I have replicated this in my magazine.

Large masthead

Big title for the artists

Contents pageContents page

The way in which my contents page is presented is similar to The way in which my contents page is presented is similar to the contents page of VIBE. My magazine differs in the way the contents page of VIBE. My magazine differs in the way that it is colourful whereas the VIBE contents page is black that it is colourful whereas the VIBE contents page is black and white. I believe the colour makes the contents page seem and white. I believe the colour makes the contents page seem more interesting to the reader and will make them want to more interesting to the reader and will make them want to read on. read on.

Similar positioning to VIBE for Sub headings.

Text at the bottom to fill the page

Large image to dominate the page

Double page spreadDouble page spread I have based the layout of my magazine double page spread I have based the layout of my magazine double page spread

on VIBE. The similarities is that I use a large image and so on VIBE. The similarities is that I use a large image and so does VIBE. This also means that the amount of text in the does VIBE. This also means that the amount of text in the magazine itself isn't very large and this can also be seen in magazine itself isn't very large and this can also be seen in my magazine. Also the VIBE design uses a couple of colours my magazine. Also the VIBE design uses a couple of colours instead of a lot to make sure it doesn’t seem to full and I instead of a lot to make sure it doesn’t seem to full and I have replicated this by only using green and black for text. have replicated this by only using green and black for text. With one quotation being in red as this is keeping with my With one quotation being in red as this is keeping with my colour scheme. colour scheme.

Imagery dominates one side

Text dominates the other half