1. As we can see the colour red at the top
shows passion and that ‘50 Cent’ has love
for his job. The page numbers are all written
in red different from the rest of the article.
The tattoos on his body convey that the
magazine is to do with hip-hop. ’50 Cent’
represents ‘G Unit’ which he purposely did
to attract the readers because ’50 Cent’ is
well-known in the music industry. The black
could represent power which means that ’50
Cent’ could be in power. The mid-shot of the
artist tells us that he is very important in the
music industry. The background is all white
which contrasts to the black font and the
black clothing that he is wearing. In the
image the artist is looking in to camera
which shows that he wants the audience’s
attention.
2. The content is written in bold capital font in
white which stands out against the grey
background. The contents page of this
magazine looks a bit dark and dull. This
could be aimed at a dull and boring target
audience. However despite the dullness of
the page the grey dull colours match the
clothing of the artist which gives it a good
effect. Also the style of the masthead is
attractive because of the way that it is laid
out. For instance, the way ‘CONTENTS
PAGE’ is written gives the magazine
contents page a fun vibe. The picture used
on the page looks kind of sexual. It could
also mean that it is aimed at the audience
that likes these kinds of things. I think that
the long shot is used to give the sense of
attractiveness that is mentioned. This gives
a full view of the subject’s body language
and structure.
3. The image draws attention to the page
numbers, features and helps the reader
directly to the page and easily find what
their looking for. The image of the
artist/singer ‘Plies’ shows that he is
wealthy and has a lot of money by the
way that he is showing off his diamond
bracelets and necklaces along with his
teeth grills and tattoos. This is mostly
focused on the Hip-Hop genre. The text is
easy to read and the sub-headings are
used to navigate the reader to the
different sections of the magazine. In this
magazine the contents is divided in to
two sections, Features and Fashion and
are in bold white letters to make it stand
out. The page numbers are also on the
left rather than the right, while the sub
dividers are in bold white capitals.
4. The central image takes up the majority
of the page and the contents themselves
are at the bottom left hand corner and
split in to three sections. The title
‘contents’ is written is written in bold on
the left hand corner of the page however
is not the centre of attention. The
magazine has concentrated on the main
artists included in the issue because of
the picture. The background is plain
white not to distract from the main focus.
The two outfits that these women are
wearing are simple with no bright or
contrasting colours, but are clearly
feminine. Down the left hand side of the
screen is a simple list of what’s inside the
magazine. The list is clearly laid out so
that it makes it easier for the reader to
understand. The font choice is simple,
bold and striking, all to attract the
reader’s attention.