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The masthead on the R’n’B magazine is to the top left of the front cover, whereas the Vibe magazine
masthead is centered at the top of the page. The main image for the vibe magazine is of the artist Ciara
and she is placed in the middle of the page. She is looking down into the camera which makes it look as if
she is looking at the audience, which makes it feel as if there is a connection between her and the
audience. Contrastingly The R’n’B magazines main image is of Bridget Kelly. The image starts form the left
of the page and travels into the center of the page. She s looking away from the camera; distancing herself
away from the audience. The strap lines on the R’n’B magazine are to the left, the topic words of the
strapline are in bold; similarly the main words of the straplines are in another colour for the Vibe
magazine. The strap lines for the vibe magazine are on the opposite side of the magazine; to the right.
The mode of address for both magazines is informal. Both magazines also aim to inform the reader about
what is going on within the music industry and keep the reader up to date about celebrities lives. The
informal language on both magazines suggest that the magazines are aimed at teenagers, so that they feel
comfortable with reading the magazine.
The colour palette for the Vibe magazine are black, white and red. The colour white symbolises light and
goodness; contrasting to the colour black, can be associated with elegance, evil or mystery. The two colour
next to each other makes them stand out. The colour red is commonly thought to be associated with
energy and heat. Red is a bold colour and stand out on the black and white. Contrastingly, the colour
palette for the R’n’B magazine uses a warm colour; orange (instead of red), white and black. The colour
orange connotes the energy of red and the happiness of yellow.
The Genre, mode of address and layout and design of both magazine suggest that they are for a
mainstream audience