MOCK UPS

Front cover mock ups:

Conventions found on these mock ups:

  • Masthead
  • Plugs
  • Buzz Words
  • Slogan
  • Central Image

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Why is this appropriate for my genre/audience:

  • The use of red is suitable for my genre as a lot people associate the colour red with the genre of hip hop
  • The use of images is appropriate for audience as it looks more appealing to a younger audience
  • The central image is in the centre and quite large which make it look more interesting.
  • It will contain a few plugs which would make it eye catching.
  • It may be too simple

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Cons of this design:

  • As there are two images it may make the front cover look more appealing as there is more to look at.
  • It has a consistent colour theme which makes it look more neat.
  • It looks a bit bare not enough features are on it
  • Central Image may be a bit too small
  • A lot of images used which makes the front cover more eye catching
  • More colours could be used or features

Contents Mock Ups:

Pros of this design:

  • It has a clear layout which makes it easier to understand
  • images are used to make it look more interesting

Cons of this design:

  • It may be too simple as not a lot of features have been added
  • The layout is spread out therefore it can look too sparse 

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Cons of this design:

Cons of this design:

  • May look a bit empty
  • More images could be added
  • Interesting layout with the writing curved around the image which can make it look more eye catching to an audience.
  • More features could be added
  • Layout is very different as the images are on the outside with the text in the middle

Double Page Spread Mock Ups:

Pros of this design:

  • Clearly shows an central image of an artist with the interview beside it
  • The layout shows nothing overlapping which gives the double page spread an overall look which is neat

Cons of this design:

  • It may not appeal to my audience as much due to the large amounts of text.

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Cons of this design:

Cons of this design:

  • The images link with text therefore it gives the audience an idea on what the article is going to be about.
  • The use of multiple images make it look more appealing.
  • It may look empty as only one side has text on
  • It has a balance between images and text
  • "Talking with" gives an idea of what the article is about
  • It may look over crowded as there is a lot of text
  • Also it may not appeal to my audience as there is a lot of text and in my survey the results showed they prefer images to text.

Mock Ups

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