The document analyzes the layout and design elements of magazine pages featuring celebrity articles. It discusses how different elements like the kicker, drop cap, pull quote, article title, byline, and layout are used to attract the target audience. Specifically: - The kicker, large colorful titles, and bold visuals are used to draw readers in and provide an overview of the article. - Drop caps, unique fonts, and placement help readers navigate the text and highlight important sections. - Pull quotes, placed near images, offer insights into the celebrity to engage their fans. - Unusual designs like overlapped images and placement of elements help the pages stand out from conventional designs. -

1. Double Page Spread Analysis

2. Kicker
Article Title Layout
This used to draw the
This is informs the target audience what the article is about. The editor has used part of the celebrities This is where the
audience into the article, as
name and incorporated it into the title, as this seems must more fun and enticing, because it blends different features have
this gives them a general both a characteristic of the celebrity, as well as her name. They have used an unusual text, as this been placed. As the
overview of the article. It is makes the title stand out and attract their target audience. Furthermore they have made the font tall, normal eye-line for
placed under the article unique and elegant to represent their celebrity which is similar to the article on Page 4 “Azelia Banks” reading an article is a
title, because the article title
“C”, this means the
captures the reader’s
main feature they
attention, therefore the first
wanted their readers
thing they will look at after
to see is the pictures
the article title is the kicker.
on the right. I think
Additionally, the font is all
that this is a better way
capital to as if the kicker is a
of attracting ones
statement about the article,
target audience, this is
telling the audience that
because, a picture
they must read this article
easily identifies what
(excitement)
the article is about, as
if the reader is just
flicking through (only
Drop Cap seeing right side) and
only see’s writing this
The drop cap is usually bold, large,
might not appeal to
and made to standout to show the
them. Furthermore,
readers where the start of the
they added a smaller
article is. Drop caps are used to
picture in the middle of
give some formality and structure
the largest picture on
to the body text, as the editor has
Pull Quote the right side, which
made the kicker and pull quote
creates another
slant, as well as creating a 3D
This draws the target audience because it is an insight into what the article is about. They dimension, because
effect on the main picture on the
have made the font and font size completely different to the body text and kicker, to be this makes the smaller
right. Therefore, the drop cap is
able to stand out. Also, they put the pull quote under the picture of the celebrity, making picture seem 3D,
making it easier for the readers to
the article seem very personal to the celebrity, which attracts the celebrity’s fans (giving a therefore this clearly
find the main information
deeper insight into her life) capture the audience’s
attention.

3. Drop Cap By line Layout
The Drop cap had been highlighted through a different font, They have used the By line to tell the readers about the The editor has cleverly made
which is not formal to be able to capture target audience’s musician, and they have used language that that makes the the layout fun, bold and eye-
attention to the beginning of the article. Also the colour is article seem enticing/exciting to the target audience, as well catching, which is based
different to the body text colour, but they used the main colour as giving them an idea of what the article is about. They have around the celebrity they are
pink to define the drop Cap, which I think I will incorporate into made the font italic, and larger than the body text, to featuring. As according to
highlight what the readers should read first (directing them) the by-line, the celebrity is
my article.
very strong-willed. They
Article Title have done this by making
the article title fill the length
The editor has made the font extremely of the page, to create a bold
large, so that it stands out compared to statement, highlighting who
the rest of the page. In addition, the they are featuring, to be able
editor has used the colour pink, as it is to capture their target
the main colour they use throughout audience, as well as Azelia’s
the whole article to highlight certain fans. Unlike the article on
features. Therefore, this pink contrasts Page 1, they have put the
the denim blue coat on the picture, as picture on the left with the
well as the white background on the text on the right, as they are
right, which makes the article title keeping with the natural
stand out. Furthermore, they have eye-line of their readers,
meaning a “C” shape”.
cleverly put the article title across both
Additionally, the editor is
of the pages, which is very unusual and
using the colour pink to
eye-catching. Therefore, not only are
highlight the main features
the magazines target audience’s being
of the article, and they have
targeted, but also Azelia’s fans, creating
used the colour pink because
a broader target audience, as they are it is a complimentary colour
marketing themselves to other to Azelia’s blue, denim coat.
audience’s.
Side Bar Headlines
They have placed the side bar in the middle of the page, to show the readers stories The headlines, just inform the readers what the body text/ paragraph is about.
related to Azelia. But because they have placed it in the middle, with pink makes it They have made it bold, so that it makes the body of text easier to read and much
eye-catching. I will incorporate this into my article to show up-coming events on my more appealing than just having too much text on the page. I will use this on my
celebrities, as it makes the article seem more involved with the celebrity, which article, as my target audience are teenagers, therefore a whole body of text
would keep attracting a broader target audience, to be able to follow her. wouldn’t be appealing.

4. Drop Cap Article Title Layout
They have used two drop caps Firstly, as the picture is already eye-catching because it overlaps two pages, this They have a very unusual layout
to be able to identify the two then pulls the readers eye-line to the article title. This is because they have added which straight away catches the
different and important sections a shadow to the title, and put it in front of the picture. The pink colour, as eye….
of the text. Just like all the contrasts against the pictures colours, which are very dark, therefor making it,
magazines I have analysed, they Firstly, the picture is not just on
stand out even more.
have used a different text, font one page, but also overlaps the
and colour, but they have second page, this makes the
incorporated the colour pink picture must larger. Whereas,
which is their main colour the magazine on Page 3 has a
scheme, and used it for the drop picture on only one page, which
cap. makes it seem more like a
book, therefore this version is
more appealing. They have also
Side Bar kept to the rule of theirs, where
they have used the middle of
They have placed the side bar the rule of thirds empty so that
in the middle of the body they can put the by-line and
text, because visually it gives article title between, so that it
one a break from too must is able to standout.
text on the page, but also,
Secondly, they have made
because the text goes around
everything quite neat, because
it, it is as if the body text is unlike the magazine on Page 2,
highlighting the side bar, they haven’t put certain
making it standout. pictures at an angle, but
instead kept the layout quite
They have not only used
formal, so it is very easy to read
different fonts on the side
By-line
bar, but have added a picture Finally, they seem to used pink
on too. This picture As they have placed the by-line in between the two musicians, and under the article as their main colour scheme,
summarises what the side title, it is very noticeable. But they have also highlighted it with a hard edge shadow, but use pink to highlight the
bar is about, making the side which gives a 3D effect to the text, allowing it the by-line to standout. They have important features
bar visually appealing to the made the by-line italic, not just to highlight it, but because usually italic highlights
target audience. what someone says e.g. a pull quote. Therefore, this immediately would attract the
target audience to look at the by-line.