The magazines i have analysed do not link to the type genre I am doing for my magazine as it Bhangra. This is because Bhangra magazines are not released in the media industry yet, therefore i have used these magazines to inspire me and help me create my own.
In the background, there is a large an outstanding "V" as the logo to show this is part of "Vibe" magazine. This is very effective as it catches your eye and emphasizes the page. Also the colours used are based on those of the front cover as they stick to a blue and grey effect, showing it is consistent.The list of where to find pages or articles is on the right hand side in fairly big black font making it easy for the reader . The instructions it gives you are fairly simple as it tells you the article involved and then gives a number for the page to find it on. It also has sub sections: Features and Fashion. this makes navigation easier as the reader can find what they want much easily.
In the bottom right hand corner of the page, there are a couple of bullet points explaining the pictures on the front cover and also the contents page. It tells you the artists name and where the picture was taken, etc.
The main image on the page is more or less central in the page so the reader is able to see it straight away. Its big and stands out due to size and colour or the picture. Also another feature that stands out in the picture is the red heart held on him as the majority of the page is in blue or grey and the heart is coloured in red therefore standing out well.
The title is presented in an odd way as it is unique as it isn't in written in the typical way, however is affective as it starts a new line twice throughout the word, this also stands out as it is in a bold, black and big font.
This double page spread is from Vibe magazine and is an article on Solange Knowles. It uses a very basic colour scheme of contrasting colours such as blue, black and red. These colours are striking and attract the reader’s attention as they go well together and compliment the main image as it is the only thing in colour. Also, it is slightly off centre and larger than the rest of the images, giving the readers something to look at as it stands out among anything else on the page. The use of the colour blue highlights the artist’s name means that the readers are able to find out who the article is about as the different colour distinguishes this. The woman used is stereotypically conforming to the genre that is hip hop as she is of black origin and she is showing flesh and standing in a sexual way with her hands on her back and pushing the rest of her body forward.
The article is on both pages; however more text is on the first page. This is because the main image is on the other page, therefore showing it is balanced following the conventions of a magazine. There is a lot of text included, however is balanced with the little image along the top half of the magazine. These images are similar to the main iamge, however the poses are different. This shows how the target audience may also be fashionable as Solange is dressed to a high standard.
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