Genre conventions are different elements of media that are
repeated throughout different products in the same genre group.
A ‘Genre’ is one of many categories that the media product is based around.
A ‘Genre’ is one of many categories that the media product is based around.
A ‘Sub-genre’ is one of many categories inside of a genre
that the media product is based around. For example, the genre of the media
product that I am focusing on is a magazine, and the sub-genre of my magazine
is a school magazine.
The different genre conventions of my school magazine would
be things such as the layout, the typography, the language, the house-style and
the images.
In the ‘School Magazine’ sub-genre, I have identified that the
images used on the cover are often large and focus on happy children. I have
also noticed that the cover lines are short, simple and sometimes humorous so
that most children would understand and enjoy it. Another thing that I have
noticed is that the masthead of a school magazine can sometimes differ between
an average, plain title and a funky-looking, attractive title.
These genre conventions will influence the design of my front
cover because I can see on the already existing covers what looks good and what
should be avoided.
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