This document provides information about the English singer-songwriter Jessie J. It summarizes her career achievements, including selling over 11 million singles and 2.5 million records worldwide. The document then analyzes aspects of a magazine advertisement for Jessie J, including the use of bold colors like black, gold, and white to portray her as a fresh new artist. Key elements like her direct eye contact with the viewer and the fonts are described as striking and memorable ways to make Jessie J the focal point of the ad.

1. Research into Magazine Adverts

2. Gwen Stefani
• Gwen Stefani is an American
singer-songwriter.
• She found fame in her band ‘No
Doubt’ and although she is still
performing with them, her success
has mainly come from her solo
work.
• The genres she has ventured into
are; Pop, Dance, Rock, Electronic
and R&B.
• She has received many awards in
her career, including; 1 Grammy,
an American music award and 4
MTV Video Music Awards.

3. Costume
Gwen wears white, this is a symbol of honesty and truthfulness.
Given the state of the royal family, I believe she did this solely to be
Theme ironic.
This seems to be centred
around the idea of royalty. Colour Scheme
She is slumped in a The colour scheme is
throne, there is a crown by red and gold. This is
the side of her and the referring to the idea of
colour of the font is gold. royalty.
This seems to be implying Font
that she is ‘pop royalty’. The font is very
Release of Album intricate and detailed.
There is an image of It gives off a posh,
Gwen Stefani’s superior tone that is
album at the also linking in with
bottom of the page, the regal feel.
along with the Image
release date and The central image of Gwen is the focal point of the poster. The
record label. indifferent expression on her face is strangely alluring. This is
the first thing the audience sees and quite rightly, it is very
eye-catching.

4. Rihanna
• Rihanna is a Barbadian recording artist
• She found fame in 2005 and is signed to Def-
Jam Recordings.
• Rihanna is a very diverse act, she has
ventured into are; Pop, R&B, dance-pop,
reggae, hip hop and dancehall.
• Since the start of her career, she has sold
more than 25 million albums and 60 million
singles worldwide.
• She has received many awards including; 6
Grammys, 18 Billboard Music Awards and 4
World Music Awards

5. Central Image
This image is one that Theme
demands attention. The The theme of this advert
way she looks straight at is hard-core, thug life
you with the expression is kind of feel. Etching the
very threatening, yet name of her album ‘R’
alluring. The sharpness of on the wall behind
her nails, bold jewellery makes it look dark, yet
and daring hair add to the fascinating.
drama.
Promotion Colour Scheme
The way that it looks as This colour scheme is
if someone has torn off black, white and red. The
the page makes it eye- red symbolises blood and
catching. The image the black and white seem
used in this promotion to show the dark side of
is the same that is used gangs and violence.
on her album.
Font
The font is white and red. The black around the white is a bold
statement, whilst the words written in red font; ‘Russian Roulette’
and ‘Hard’ are both violent and sexually appealing words.

6. Jessie J
• Jessie J is an English singer-
songwriter.
• She became famous in 2010 with
‘Do It Like a Dude’ and has
achieved worldwide recognition
since.
• As of April 2012, she has sold over
11 million singles and 2.5 million
records worldwide.
• She has received many awards
including; 4 MOBO awards, 1 Q
award and 3 BT Digital Music
Awards.

7. Promotion Theme
For the promotion, her This theme is bold and
debut single is featured inviting. It centres
as being part of the around a few key colours,
album, because this is which has been displayed
her first album, this throughout her work.
single needs to be
associated with it for the Colour Scheme
audience to recognise This poster has 3 main
the connection. colours; Black, Gold and
White. The black makes
Central Image her seem like a fresh, new
This image is incredibly artist that is unique, whilst
bold and is the first the gold and white creates
thing that you see when an interesting diverse
looking at the poster. advert. This makes it very
The eye contact makes it striking.
memorable and the way
she has her hands make Font
it seem as if she is The gold font is bold and striking and the white font for ‘Who
making sure she is the You Are’ looks as though she has written it herself,
focal point. increasing the link between artist and consumer.