Evaluation: Question 1 - In what ways does your magazine use, develop and challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Use: I used the same kind of story and layout on the '11 breakthrough artists of 2011'. I liked the look and the way it was left aligned.
I also used the watch in the main picture as I thought this made the model look more affluent and fashionable and this is the look I was going for throughout my magazine. 
Develop: I used the same kind of font for the title of my magazine as this magazine, however I changed the size, colour and boldness.
I saw on this front cover the website for the magazine was displayed underneath the masthead on the front cover and I decided to put mine there, however I used a different font style, colour and didn't put it in italics.
Challenge: I took a different photo style, shot type and model pose in my magazine.
I also chose to put the masthead in front of my main photo instead of behind, like it is on 'Honey' I did this because as it isn't an already established magazine, if there is any chance my audience won't be able to read it properly then this could ruin my brand name straight away.
Another think I challenged was the putting a banner across the bottom of my front cover, this banner allowed more information to be displayed. It also gave me a chance to incorporate my colour scheme into the front cover again.

Use: I used the same style of title for the contents page, I liked the simple-ness of it and the clean look it gave this page.
I also used the black boxes with 'features' and 'this month' inside as I thought this was an effective way of breaking up the text and numbers on the left hand side.
Develop: I used the text box but changed the colour and position to suit my magazine better as the red stood out and made the page look too busy whereas the grey kept the page keep flowing and overall looked better.
The caption next to the picture on the contents page made the page look really good, I developed this by editing the style of the writing and the positioning. 
I also developed the banner at the bottom of the contents page, I changed the colour, font and size of the font in the banner, this fit my colour scheme better therefore creating a house style throughout my magazine. 
Challenge: I did a completely different photograph as i changed the shot type and lighting effects to fit my magazine more, I thought a close-up headshot would work better on my contents page as it would leave more room for the text.
I chose not to include any small images around the image as I thought this would overcrowd and over-complicate my contents page.
   

Use: I used the same text box style to make my text stand out further therefore not being confusing for my audience.
I used the same positioning for my image and also used the same style, where the same image goes all the way across both pages, I think this helps the double page spread flow instead of images being cut off by text boxes and other images. 
Develop: I also used a white title and positioned in the same place (top of left hand page), however, I changed the font and size of my title.
The text inside of the boxes is arranged into columns, as it is on mine. However I changed the colour and font on my interview story as I believed it looked better.
Challenge: The picture I used was entirely different, I used wide close up of my model, where-as this other magazine used a long shot.
I added page numbers onto my double page spread, this means my audience will be able to find the story they want to read easily using the contents page.
I didn't include a banner across the top of my double page spread as I think this makes the page look too cluttered and busy, as appose to mine which fits together well and doesn't look too overcrowded.