This document analyzes and summarizes the layout and design elements of a magazine spread featuring Nicki Minaj. It notes that the use of the word "Gospel" in the masthead suggests Nicki Minaj is represented as a goddess in the genre of music she produces. It comments that her name is in a large pink font to draw attention to the spread being dedicated to her and representing her bright personality. It also analyzes how the zebra-print costume contrasts with the background, how the style fits Nicki Minaj's fun personality compared to the magazine's usual features, and how the pink theme and symmetrical layout create a powerful visual.

1. Masthead-
“The Gospel According to”
suggests that the artist
featured on the page ( Nicki
Minaj ) is holy in some type
of way or represented as a
god, this could be interpreted
as her being a goddess at the
genre of music she produces.
Her name is in a large Pink
font which is bigger to the
rest of the text on the page,
this not only shows the
reader that this whole double
page spread is dedicated to
her but also that it could
suggest her big and bright
personality.
The background of this
page and the Zebra-Print
costume Nicki has been
placed in really contrast
each other, I think using
colours and also patterns
that contrast each other
can look really effective
and appealing.
This article is bright and vibrant,
it is very different to NME’s
usual pages, but as Nicki Minaj
is a mainstream pop artist
compared to who they normally
feature on their magazines, they
have changed the style of the
page to fit her fun personality.
The main image of Nicki Minaj is almost placed
central to the page, a mid-body shot has been used
of her which fills up the page from top to bottom.
Her arm also covers one letter within her name,
however as she is a well known artist the readers
will be able to know who she is without looking at
the whole name. Her make up also matches the pink
colour theme which is apparent, I think when the
colour theme of a magazine and the costume of the
model on the page match it looks really powerful.
This article is balanced as it is
spread evenly across two pages
with text framing the image. The
main text within the article is in
symmetrical columns and the
Masthead and image fit in with
the symmetry.
The text used is spilt up
into sections discussing
different topics. The
text is light-hearted
and has used pull
quotes to highlight the
most important parts
of the article and to
attract readers
attention to these
parts. This style of
article would appeal to
a younger target
audience such as
teenage girls due to the
pink colour and the
small chunks of writing.