I used direct address techniques like medium close up shots of the artist, floating quotes from interviews, and colorful fashionable clothing to make the magazine cover feel like it was having a personal conversation with the reader, mimicking techniques commonly seen in music magazines that interview artists from this genre. The goal was to create a feeling of intimacy and directly address the audience as if they were asking the questions in an interview with the featured artist.

2. I used a medium close up shot for direct mode of address. Which is a typical convention used in front covers of music magazines. As you can see magazines similar to the same genre as me use direct mode of address to address the audience

3. I addressed my audience through the use of my dialogue as they make the audience feel as if they were asking my artist the question. The images help create direct mode of address to make the reader feel as if they are having a personal interview with the artist themselves The use of floating quotes made the article feel more intimate and makes the readers feel as if they were being spoken to. This feature is used in many magazines. Floating quotes Pictures created direct mode of address

4. Use of baseball caps as they are Worn by all rappers Use of bright colours Clothes my artist wear are fashionable Typical serotype of what Grime artist would Look like

5. Floating quotes Highlighted questions asked Images of artist Use of slang