media

1. MASTHEAD:
The masthead is a large
letter which is a V
representing the masthead
of the magazine which
was placed onto the front
cover of the article. This is
a feature which is common
to all vibe magazine which
is positioned at the top of
the page which gives the
magazine and consistent
look. This “v” also acts as
a logo for the company as
it allows it to be clearly
distinguished. Many of the
contents pages within Vibe
contain a monochrome
theme as it has been
included within this
magazine, the V which has
been included is a dark
grey colour so it conforms
to the house style of this
magazine.
CONTENTS TITLE:
The title saying “Contents” is displayed at the top
of the page in a bold, sans serif font. However it is
not placed on one straight line, it is split up into
three and contrasts with the title making it stand out
from the crowd.Doing this is a commonthing which
is presented in many vibe contents page
magazine, conforming to the house style of the
magazine.
SUBHEADINGS:
Such as the title the sub
headings which were on the
page they are portrayed in a
bold style. However they are
of more of a joined up style
which makes the contents
page look much more
sophisticated. The font used
for this particular picture
links to the colour scheme
and Kanye’s clothes which
again makes all of the
aspects into the house style
of the magazine.
IMAGE:
The main image is a mid-
shot of the rapper Kanye
West who has an arm
covering his shoulder with
a heart shaped object in
their hands. The heard is
the only thing which is not
in a monochrome colour
on the page, the use of the
red image may give the
connotations that the
woman is trying to win
over his heart. The image
dominates the page as it
cover a range of hotspots.
As he is looking straight
into the camera it makes
the audience feel like he is
looking directly at them.
He is placed on the
contents page clearly
displays the connotations
that he is the main feature
of this article.
PHOTOGRAPHY INFO:
At the bottom of the page in the
right corner there is a few lines of
text which give photography details
such as the artists name, when and
where the photos were taken and
who took the photo. This gives the
audience extra information.
CONTENT:
The content is positioned under the heading
on the page, this gives an in depth into the
content which will be displayed within the
magazine. The font colour is grey which ties
into the house style and colour scheme of
the magazine. The page numbers are in a
bolder fonts so the audience were able to
differentiate these from the content.

2. IMAGE:
There is a range of images which are placed
on the contents page, the main image can
be clearly distinguished as it is the largest of
them all. It is positioned at the top, this gives
the impression that this is also the main
article which is on the page. The image
being quite large means that it attracts the
audience to the article as it hits many of the
hotspots which are on the page.
SUB IMAGE:
There is one sub image
which is placed on the
page, this is used to
support the content
which is placed at the
bottom of the page. The
sub image is a much
smaller image which
gives the connotation
that it is not the main part
of the magazine. The
small sub image allows
the user to quickly skin
he contents page.
LAYOUT:
The contents page is separated into three sections; the
main section which is indicated by the large image which is
placed onto within this sections. The second section which
is included within the contents page is the features which is
extended across the left side of the page. This states the
different articles which will be featured within the magazine,
before each description the page number is placed in a red
font corresponding to the title which is placed at the top.
The third section of the layout of the contents page is the
review sections which states all of the articles which are
going to be reviewed. DATE/NUMBER:
The date and issue
number are placed
at the top of the
page, they give the
reader extra
information such
as whether the
issue which they
are reading is the
latest issue. The
date states when
the issue was
published.
PAGE NUMBERS:
The page numbers are
placed onto the page
which informs the
audience of what page
this article is going to be.
The page numbers are of
a different colour to the
other features placed on
the contents page which
make them much more
apparent to the
audience. When referring
to the image the page
numbers and headings
are placed above this in
a white box where the
opacity has been
lowered.
COLOUR SCHEME:
There has been a
limited colour scheme
which has been
placed onto the page.
The main colour
which has been
featured on the page
is grey, this is used
throughout the page
as the background for
some of the aspects.
The next colour which
is features in the
page is a red, this is
used for the headings
and the page
numbers. The use of
the colour red makes
it stand out from the
grey background. The
third colour which is
featured is black, this
colour is primarily
featured for the
backgrounds which
have been used for
the headings.

3. MASTHEAD:
The masthead is a large
letter which is a V
representing the masthead
of the magazine which
was placed onto the front
cover of the article. This is
a feature which is common
to all vibe magazine which
is positioned at the top of
the page which gives the
magazine and consistent
look. This “v” also acts as
a logo for the company as
it allows it to be clearly
distinguished. Many of the
contents pages within Vibe
contain a monochrome
theme as it has been
included within this
magazine, the V which has
been included, is an
outline against the grey
gradient background and
has been outlined using
white text.
CONTENTS TITLE:
The title saying “Contents” is displayed at the top
of the page in a bold, sans serif font. However it is
not placed on one straight line, it is split up into
three and contrasts with the title making it stand out
from the crowd.Doing this is a commonthing which
is presented in many vibe contents page
magazine, conforming to the house style of the
magazine.
SUBHEADINGS:
Such as the title the sub
headings which were on
the page they are
portrayed in a bold style.
However they are of more
of a joined up style which
makes the contents page
look much more
sophisticated. The font
used for this particular
picture links to the colour
scheme and the artists
clothes which again
makes all of the aspects
into the house style of the
magazine. The black font
also makes them easy to
read against the grey
gradient background.
CONTENT:
The content is positioned
under the heading on the
page, this gives an in
depth into the content
which will be displayed
within the magazine. The
font colour is grey which
ties into the house style
and colour scheme of the
magazine. The page
numbers are in a bolder
fonts so the audience
were able to differentiate
these from the content.
The use of a different
font for this content
allows it to be clearly
distinguished from the
rest of the aspects on the
page.
PHOTOGRAPHY
INFO:
At the bottom of the
page in the right corner
there is a few lines of
text which give
photography details
such as the artists
name, when and where
the photos were taken
and who took the
photo. This gives the
audience extra
information.
IMAGE:
The main image is placed in the centre of the page, the model is looking
directly at the camera making. She is dressed in off grey clothes which link
into the colour scheme included in the page but ensure that she does
blend in with the background of the page. She is dressed in quite
provocative clothing which ties into the genre of the magazine being a
hip/hop music magazine. The use of the heels also give the impression of
a very provocative picture.