To demonstrate my understanding of Conventional Design Features I have annotated a film magazine to get to grips with what is included in the production process, as in key terms, What features are used in a magazine and how to correctly apply these features.

Why are these features important?

Masthead:

The masthead lets the consumers know what the product is called. Ideally you want the mast head to be clear and noticeable to grasp attention.

 

Main Cover Star:

Having a main cover star gives a sense of curiosity, not only this, it gives structure to the magazine it makes it look sleek and eventful. Yet gain it contracts an audience and makes the magazine easy on the eye.

 

Issue date, Price, Barcode:

A magazine requires this fundamental attribute. To sell an item such as a magazine it needs to have a barcode purely to sell the product on.

 

Captions:

Captions address what the magazine is about and features that add up to fit the magazine into its specific category.

 

Pug:

Pugs highlight some key factors within the magazine, Normally pugs are a snip of the inside of the magazine. But they can also can just be a review.

 

Inset:

Normally the inset involves the main cover stars name or acknowledges them into the magazine so you know who it is.

 

Plug:

Similar to the pug, the plug adds dimension to the key factors of a magazine, but instead its directed above the mast head

 

 

My Reflection 

After researching and applying my knowledge I believe that I can now produce my own music magazine using Conventional Design Features. Annotating a magazine of my choice really helped my understand the importance of Conventional Design Features.