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Georges Mbuku

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Forms and Forms and ConventionsConventionsMy magazine doesn’t follow most of the forms and convention of a typical magazine, thisMy magazine doesn’t follow most of the forms and convention of a typical magazine, this

is because I wanted to be different I wanted to create a magazine which no one wouldis because I wanted to be different I wanted to create a magazine which no one wouldhave though to create. Me breaking most of the forms and conventions shows that myhave though to create. Me breaking most of the forms and conventions shows that myMagazine follows my rationale as I stated that I’ll create a magazine for “rebels,Magazine follows my rationale as I stated that I’ll create a magazine for “rebels,teenagers, mostly people who don’t follow rules”. teenagers, mostly people who don’t follow rules”.

The front cover of my magazine breaks, the law that the image used must be in theThe front cover of my magazine breaks, the law that the image used must be in themiddle of the page. I also decided to make ma artist slyly cover his eyes with his hoodiemiddle of the page. I also decided to make ma artist slyly cover his eyes with his hoodiethis shows us , the reader that the artist fits the image of the magazine its self. this shows us , the reader that the artist fits the image of the magazine its self.

The contents page of my magazine isn't called contents page instead I used the wordThe contents page of my magazine isn't called contents page instead I used the word““features” I used this type of convention because my magazine mostly holds featuredfeatures” I used this type of convention because my magazine mostly holds featuredarticles about artist, as well as this it holds many advertisement as young teenagers tendarticles about artist, as well as this it holds many advertisement as young teenagers tendto not read a lot, I also made the features page as it only states the major articles ofto not read a lot, I also made the features page as it only states the major articles ofthe magazine so it will make the reader think about what else is in the magazine. the magazine so it will make the reader think about what else is in the magazine.

The double page is very different to other magazines around the world and also withinThe double page is very different to other magazines around the world and also withinmy class, I put the text left hand side of the page and this is wrong , normally our eyes read from my class, I put the text left hand side of the page and this is wrong , normally our eyes read from

thetheright so I should have put on the right hand side of the image. right so I should have put on the right hand side of the image.

Although I broke most of the conventions of a magazine I made sure that I kept theAlthough I broke most of the conventions of a magazine I made sure that I kept thetheme of my magazine thought the pages I kept the theme colour blue and white theme of my magazine thought the pages I kept the theme colour blue and white

Social representational Social representational issues issues Because my magazine is grime/hip-hop magazine I had to make it lookBecause my magazine is grime/hip-hop magazine I had to make it look

gritty, and thuggish. I used a grimy surrounding for the location of mygritty, and thuggish. I used a grimy surrounding for the location of myphotographs, however I tried to make the magazine seem as though itphotographs, however I tried to make the magazine seem as though itwas teaching teenage boys especially that, living the grimy life isn'twas teaching teenage boys especially that, living the grimy life isn'talways the best you should plan to make something for your life likealways the best you should plan to make something for your life like‘‘Millz’ my artist. Millz’ my artist.

Because the magazine is also a grime/hip-magazine I made certainBecause the magazine is also a grime/hip-magazine I made certainimages look dark and gloomy however because I was sending out aimages look dark and gloomy however because I was sending out amessage I also added colour to the images and to the magazine itself.message I also added colour to the images and to the magazine itself.

My other articles had familiar artist names so I made sure I wasMy other articles had familiar artist names so I made sure I waskeeping up to date with current artists keeping up to date with current artists

InstitutionInstitution Although in my rationale and my previous Idea I said thatAlthough in my rationale and my previous Idea I said thatthis magazine will be sold to teenagers, however because Ithis magazine will be sold to teenagers, however because Iknew that selling to teenagers will be hard so the businessknew that selling to teenagers will be hard so the businessof the magazine will not gain profit, I decided to give the magazine toof the magazine will not gain profit, I decided to give the magazine toteenagers for free from the help of the government, I decided to handteenagers for free from the help of the government, I decided to handout the magazine for free because like the metro it could be read onout the magazine for free because like the metro it could be read ontrain, journeys and also bus journeys.train, journeys and also bus journeys.

I thought that the best way for these magazine to be distributed shouldI thought that the best way for these magazine to be distributed shouldbe that copies should be sent to every secondary school acrossbe that copies should be sent to every secondary school acrossLondon, and that it should also be handed at retail shops thatLondon, and that it should also be handed at retail shops thatteenagers would normally go to e.g. JD Sports, Game etc. teenagers would normally go to e.g. JD Sports, Game etc.

Comparison with Comparison with preliminary task and preliminary task and

the main taskthe main task The preliminary task help regain my experience at Photoshop, itenabled me to “fool around” with the software as it had been a longtime since I touched Photoshop, also within the preliminary task I hadthe opportunity to work in a group this help me gain feedbacks andfrom these feedbacks I would change an idea, I also was able to teachmy fellow classmates how to use the Photoshop this help me become aleader within the course.

The main task was very different as I had to work by myself I had toundertake all the experience I had from the preliminary task and createa master piece by my self. I personally believe my main task wentbetter than my preliminary task as it was the real thing so it had a lotmore focus and concentration than the preliminary task had.

What I would do What I would do differently differently

I would complete my work on time andI would complete my work on time andslowly. As I was rushing my work andslowly. As I was rushing my work andwasn’t taking my time to look at anywasn’t taking my time to look at anyimprovements that need to be done, soimprovements that need to be done, sobecause I only ended up doing this duringbecause I only ended up doing this duringthe last few days of deadline I had morethe last few days of deadline I had morework to do than others did but eventually Iwork to do than others did but eventually Icompleted my work on time.completed my work on time.