Qu 1: In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

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Drafting Process for Effigy

I experimented with different colour schemes. Once I had decided on the font colour for my front cover I decided to continue you colour theme through, this meant changing the background colour to compliment the salmon pink font. I also added credits to the right hand side of the page continue the eye across the whole page, making the product feel more complete.

I used a temporary image on my front cover to decide on my font and colour scheme. Once I had taken my own photo I adjusted the template to suit the masculinity of the image, I did this my changing font sizes and layout; the uniform writing adds to the square masculine feel. I also changed the cover lines to make them relate to the main image.

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Font Ideas for Effigy

 I believe the sans serif fonts will give and edgy look to my magazine. Also by using sans serif the magazine will remain uni sex whereas serif could be seen to portray my magazine as a magazine for females.