Contents and Double Page AnalysisBY CLARA RODRIGUES

• The background is plain which makes the artist stand out more

• There’s just the right amount of information for the reader to know what to expect.

• The artist is taking over the whole page to show how powerful she is.

• There is a shadow of the artist which is fading, because of the way the lighting is set.

• There isn’t a tittle stating this is the contents page, but the layout makes it clear that this is the contents page.

• The limited information makes the reader want to read the rest of the magazine.

• The layout of the page is very simple but it also attracts the read because of the way the artist is posing and what she is wearing which makes it a very provocative pose, and especially for our target audience who are a younger audience this will certainly attract them• There’s different symbols for each article which is sowing

creativity of the magazine• The clothing and shoes of the artist matches the colour of

the writing on the page which makes it look really organized

• The red jacket the artist is wearing contrast with the colours on the page, and it also stands out so as soon as the reader opens the page the first thing they will see is the artist.

Contents Page

Contents Page• The layout of the word ‘Contents page’ is

showing creativity and individuality from other music magazines.

• The big ‘V’ in the background is the logo of the magazine so they use it in the contents page to remind the reader that they are reading ‘Vibe’ magazine and also to promote the magazine.

• The pose that the artist is doing covers most of the magazine but it leaves a gap for the subtitles, and this makes the page look organised.

• The artist is posing wearing quite revealing clothes and this is promoting sexy clothes, and for our audience that won’t be much of a problem because they are not that young.

• The headings are in bold to show the reader what they will be reading.

• The lighting is darker at the top of the page but it fades as it reaches the artist so she can stand out more

• The writing is a similar colour to the background which makes it not stand out as much as it should.• The artist is in colour as the background and writing is in

black and white, so this makes her stand out even more.• The artist is photographed at the centre of the page which

attracts the reader immediately.

• The big ‘J’ is to represent the artist’s name, and its also taking up the whole page showing how powerful this artist is. The fact that its covering most of the writing it is showing that the magazine is confident enough that the reader are able to read it.

• The big image of Jay shows that there is one side faded red which is suggesting that there are two different sides to him and that one ,ay be good and the other may be bad.

• The big ‘J’ is matching the red lighting, this might be suggesting that there is a bad side to Jay that no one has seen as the colour is red and red normally represents something dark

• The small writing is showing that there is a lot to read about Jay Z and there’s a lot people didn’t know.

Double Page

• The two large letters at the beginning of the paragraphs attracts the reader to read the articles and especially those two paragraphs, the huge letters is suggesting that those paragraphs are the most important out of the whole article.

• The picture of Jay Z is a mid close up of him staring right at the camera which is might make the reader feel like he is staring at them, even though he is wearing glasses. And also the red lighting might make the reader feel uncomfortable.

Double Page• The large image of Solange in the middle will

attract the audience as soon as the get to this page of the magazine because the rest of the picture are in black and white and that picture’s in colour so it makes her stand out more.

• The bright red dress is contracting to the colours of the article, because it’s a bright colour and the rest are dark colours.

• Also her name is in blue which also stands out and is showing that she is important and the article is all about her.

• The bold writing next to her leg is suggesting that that’s‘ an important quote from the whole article and it attracts the reader to want to read on and find out more.

• The small writing shows that there’s a lot to read about Solange.

• Solange is the main focus of this page because of all the pictures of her, the main picture is the one that is taking up the whole page but then there’s seven other pictures in the background.