2. Colour Scheme – Colours used on the front cover are red, white and black. This gives the magazine a
serious look, which appeals to an older target audience. We also associate these colours with rock and roll
magazines, this gives us an idea of what kind of magazine it is.
Photography – They have Writing style There isn’t
used a long mid shot. Unlike much writing on the
most magazine cover cover, just headlines and
especially the rolling stone little bits of information
the picture hasn’t been taken about that story this
in a studio. The pose seem interest into buying the
natural but the way she has magazine. It gives them
turned her head and looking spinets of what is inside.
into the camera suggest that The information is short
its unnatural. Her red hair fits but interesting. They don’t
in very well with the colour use any slang but are
scheme of the magazine, it informative. Reading level
also reflects the kind of of the magazine is
magazine it could be, as do medium, this could be
her clothes. They both look because the magazine is
rock and rollish, especially her appealing to an older
shorts that have been ripped . target audience, who have
The image stands out, it is in a higher standard social
the centre of the page with class so they expect well
the writing to the side, the written material. Also
name of the magazine is some of the subjects are
behind her head making her serious this could be taken
stand out on the page, this away from them if they
also suggest how important she is. used slang or were easy to

3. Overall look – The over all look to the magazine is quite rock and roll, this is reflected in the way Rihanna is
dressed and looks, also in the text, layout and colour scheme, it also look serious at the same time. The
magazine has been made to look like this because of their target audience they want it to appeal to them
and live up to their standards.
Fonts - The text is very
Text / picture ratio– More 90’s this is when rolling
of this page is dedicated to stones changed and
the picture rather than text. started applying to a
This is expected on magazine younger audience. It
front covers as the image is makes you think of older
important as they use it to generation and when the
attract people to the magazine first started. It
magazine. The large image is unique and creates a
suggests that Rihanna is going contrast between old and
to be the main feature of the new. The text looks
magazine. There is only one formal and it reminds
image on the cover , this you of a newspaper
makes the magazine formal fonts. This is good as the
and professional. If there was magazine isn’t just a
another image on the cover magazine it has
then it would look cheap and information about what
tacky it could also suggest is going on in the world
that is a gossip celebrity and other celebrities.
magazine. The class of the
magazine would also go
down.

5. Colour Scheme – The colour scheme has followed on from the cover, this often happens as it shows
continuity and doesn’t confuse the reader and it lets them know that the magazine is for them. It also
keeps it’s serious. It keeps the magazine simple, this colour scheme will be seen all the way through the
magazine.
Photography – They have
used mainly pictures from
concerts. Only a few images
look to have been taken in a
studio and posed. Images
from concerts are expect
more in rock genre
magazines. Mid shots have
been used showing the
action. Other pictures used
are close mid shots and
close ups. This gives us an
indication of who is going to
be featured in the magazine.
All photos are in colour this
makes them more relax and
less serious it also suggest
the genre of magazine. In
Writing style – There isn’t much text on the page this is because they
try to fit as much information about the magazine on a as possible. It
most of the picture people
contains headers and small bits of information on that header, to let the
are wearing jackets, some
reader know more. They have kept the same reading level as the front
leather this suggests the
cover as this is what apples to the reader.
rock genre of the magazine.

6. Overall look – The contents is very different form the front cover which is odd as they normally continue
the look on. The way it is laid out looks very structured and neat as it did on the cover. This is appropriate to
their target audience. Some of the colours and text is similar.
Text/picture ratio – On
this page pictures take up
more space than the text
dose. This makes the page
look interesting. They have
also put stories or headers
on the image on or under
the image. This breaks the
writing up and shows that
maybe they could be a
important part of the
magazine as we are more
likely to look at the images
than the text. They have
the correct balance
between photos and text
to appeal to their target
audience. If they added
more images then it would
Fonts – The fonts have been carried on from the front cover. They become tacky but if they
have the same old look that you associate with rock and roll. They added more text it would
make the magazine look formal making it different other magazine. The put people off.
fonts that they use creates their identity and relates well to the
magazine genre.

8. Colour scheme – The black and white continue on this page but the red doesn’t. This could be because
Sean Penn is an actor not a musician. The blue from the pool as replaced the red which makes a
difference, it also makes the black and white stand out. Blue gives us a sense of clam and could suggest a
laid back interview.
Photography – They have
used a full length shot of
Sean. A location has been
used to shoot this
image, this makes the image
interesting. Again it shows
that he isn’t a musician, as
they would be more likely to
be in a studio or at a
concert. His pose is natural
and relaxed, making him
look like careless but
important. His clothes are
simple, smart but look rough
at the same time this fits in
well with the whole image.
The image stands out Writing style – It is like they are telling a fairy tale story. “One afternoon…” Is
because of the turquoise their way of saying once upon a time. The “O” is large just like is would be in
water, which doesn’t fit in books. The width of the text is similar to the width in a book. It is different as in
with the black and most interviews as the questions they asked would be there written in a bold text
white, used on both and then the answers underneath but they haven’t done it. This makes the
pages, making it catch your interview more sophisticated, making the reading level higher for its correct
attention. target audience.

9. Overall look – It looks abandoned, lonely, easy, relaxed and careless, this could say something about
the kind of life he lives or kind of person he is. It could also tell us what kind of a interview it is. They have
repeated the colours black and white on both pages and haven’t put any colour on the page with the text
so the focus is on the image. The black lines are also repeated on both pages making it different and
interesting.
Text/picture ratio – The
image is what takes up most
of the page and with the
lack of writing on the over
side of the page it makes
the image stand out even
more and is what you focus
on. The large image shows
that he is the main focus of
the interview. Even though
the magazines target
audience is upper class and
older they haven’t written
much which they make up
for by the way it is written.
Fonts – The fonts are the ones that have been used all the way through the
magazine. They have the same rock and roll look that ties in with a newspaper look
too. The fonts are sophisticated which is appropriate for their target audience.