2. Banner (contents page masthead) has The image on this page is a full body
been divided into different sections to shot. This has also been represented as
give it an urban edge. the main article picture. The image has
been taken in a full body shot because
In the background of the word it reveals the women’s bodies
‘contents’ there is a enlarged more, this is intended to attract more
reflection of the word- this effect male readers, also known as male gaze.
would most probably have been
created using Photoshop software. The models facial expressions are very
sensual.
The cover lines have been aligned to The colours of the women's clothes are
the bottom left and has been very dull and dingy yet revealing and is
categorised into 3 sections. befitting for the type of artists . The
(Departments, Seen and V Style) this fashion portrayed usually become
is so the readers can easily look for trend setters as does makeup and hair
what interests them. Also the three style
different categories have been typed in
a different font, this has been done so
the intended audience can go to the
section they want straight away.
At the beginning of each piece of text This piece of copy (text) is an anchor
there is a page number, this is so the for the picture, it indicates that the
readers can go to the page of interest. copy is about the two artists shown on
the image.
Black, grey and neutral colours have All of the important words and names
been used for the main house style have been typed in bold- this has been
colours. done to attract the readers to what
the main parts are in the article.
At the bottom left hand corner there is a small piece of text
which is the editors notes. This tells you what the editor thinks
about the articles/contents page.
3. Magazine logo has been located into This logo ‘305’ is a name of a Miami
the top left hand side of the page, this news company- it is also an acronym/
is so the reader knows what magazine abbreviation for Miami that is why it
they are reading. has been called that. 305s sell line is
(Miami's top website for Miami
News, Miami Music, Miami
Events, Art, Fashion and
Everything "305").
The copy has been divided into six
departments of interests for the
readers to get to the different
sections easier. Image is of the famous model ‘Amber
(Enter, blast, splurge, next and Rose’ this is a mid shot image, the
initiation). black clothing she is wearing clashes
with the black background. The
On top of the different section names
photographer may have chosen to
there is a little colourful logo, this is
take this type photograph because
most probably to colour code each
they wanted to see how the light
section and direct the reader to the
repels off the water droplets on the
place/article of interest.
wall.
The house style is subtle but dark, this
shows that the magazine is very laid
back and the information is very The lighting on the image is coming
detailed. from the top right hand corner. The
photographer has done this because
they want to show the light beaming
In the bottom left hand corner the piece of text explains
across the models face, so only one
who the model is, the photographer who took the picture
side of her face is showing and the
and where it was taken, the designer clothes she is wearing
exquisite texture of the fur jacket.
and the the date and state it was taken in.
4. This image is of the professional rap The original logo has been abbreviated
artist ‘Ice Cube’. The facial image is to a single letter; this is because the
close up to show the aggressive intended audience already know what
expression on his face, which in a the magazine is called. This abbreviated
way portrays the kind of rap music logo has been placed at the bottom of
the artist does, it shows the page as well.
seriousness, anger and/or
aggression
The artist face is being faded by the
House style is very dark and deathly.
dark background. The photographer
These set of colours match with hip-
and creator have decided to do this
hops unforgettable sell line ‘Hip hop is
because they want to show the dark
dead’. This caption has also been a
side of hip hop.
name of a song and album.
Name of the magazine has been put
at the bottom instead of the top.
The creator has done this because
they want the audience to be more
attracted to the image instead of the
masthead.
Nas album released in 2006
The source’s way of saying contents
page is ‘Master Plan’. This may have
been done because one of the
names of the artists (Ice Cube’s) Date and issue Half of Ice Cube’s face has been cleverly covered with a red transparent
songs is called Master plan. number (small textbox strip. The source can afford to do this to his face because his face is
print). symmetric, so both sides look the same.
5. The name of the magazine, season-year and The image has been placed on the The large page number is allocated on top of the of the
contents page have been put in the top left of right hand side of the page bold sub headings/ the title page name, on the left side
the page- this is so the readers know exactly number, sub heading and a small of the picture. All is very clear and would direct the
what they are reading. description of what is on that specific reader to their pages of interest
page.
The colour The image have
scheme for this been presented
issue of ‘RAP- in columns to
UP’ is very match with the
simple- this has directions of the
been shown on copy(text).
the contents
because the The images on
images makeup the right page
most of the are of the pages
colour. in the
magazine, this
has been shown
by the copy and
the image in the
same section.
Some of the
images have
been taken
diagonally.
At the bottom of the left hand side of the contents Small piece of text has been added to The bold sub heading is on the contents
page is a little small print with the page number, web make it even easier for the readers to page to show what the masthead on the
address and logo in it. This is also on the opposite know in more depth what else is on the page is. Also the sub heading has been
corner. page. printed in bold so the readers see it first
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