This document analyzes the representation techniques used across multiple pages of a magazine featuring artist Akon. It examines the images, fonts, colors, language and lighting employed on the front cover, content page, and double page spread. The analysis finds that masculine sans-serif fonts, low-key colors, relaxed poses in images of young adults, and informal language are used consistently to represent Akon and target a young male audience.

1. Task 5
Representation Analysis

2. Image
This image portrays Akon as a tough
man by his body language he has a
superior look on his face as though he
is looking down on you. His facial
expressions shows him to be quite
serious which links to the target
audience of this magazine. The artists
clothes are tight and fashionable which
would appeal to men who might see
him as a fashion icon and translate his
style to their own. The background of
this magazine front cover contrasts with
the text and image. The image that is
used in a long mid shot.
Font
The font that is used on this front cover
is san serif which gives a masculine
look to the page which links to the
image as it is also masculine. The
masthead is covered by the image
which makes Akon look threatening
and stands out compared to the text.
On this front cover there are many
cover lines which some are bold
compared to others, which shows that
they are more interesting/important
articles.
Colour
The colours that are used are low key
compared to the background which
makes the artist stand out more. The
word ‘Akon’ is in a different colour
compared the rest of the text which
shows that that it’s what the cover
story is about. The use of the low key
colours give a masculine look the
page which links to the artist.
Language
The cover line ‘The R&B Hitmaker Puts
His Drama Behind Him And Lets Freedom
Ring’ appeals to the young target
audience because it’s quite informal and
has quite a causal tone to it.
Mis-en-sense: The lighting on this
front page is low key which seems
to be lighting the right of the artist.

3. Font
The font on this content page is
san serif, this give a masculine
look the page which links with the
images are a majority of the
people in the images are male.
Plus the use of the san serif font
has a youthful look to it which
links with the target audience on
young adults.
Colour
The colours that are used on
this content page are quite
dark which gives a masculine
feel to the page which works as
most of the images are men.
The colours blue is used over
some parts of the text which as
a reader draws your eye to
read them first.
Image
All of the images that have been used in
this content cover are quite young adults.
Three out of the four images are of men,
plus all have relaxed body language. All
of these images are using dark colours
which gives a masculine look to the
page. Most of the shots are mid shot
apart from the larger image which is long
mid shot.
Language
The language used on this content page
is informal. The text has been set in
columns and the used of the music chart
on the left third of the page gives a adults
look to the page.
Mis-en-sense: The pictures used on
this content page contain people
looking causal/relaxed. The lighting
is low key in all photos but light
enough to be able to the the person.
There have been no props used in
any of the photos and the people
look to be wearing casual clothes.

4. Font
The font that is used on this
double page spread is san
serif, which gives the page a
young look. This l The use of
the headline of this page
states the name of the artist
and
Image
The only image used on this double
page spread is of Rita Ora. The image
its self is bright but not very colourful
this give gives a young adult
appearance to the page. An her body
language is quite laid back and
relaxed, this also links with the target
audience been young adults as they
are stereotyped as been lazy and
relaxed. The youthful clothes that she
is wearing represents that she is
young like the magazines target
audience.
Colour
The page its self don’t have
much colour which links to the
target audience. The only
colour that is really used is
red. This is quite a dominant,
sexy female colour. It make
the page more visually
appealing and draws the eye,
once you have read the
headline the eye is drawn
down the page to the other
red text where Rita is
interviewed.
Language
The language that is used in the
double page spread is informal.
The text is of an interview. One of
the questions asked involved the
sentence, ‘Did you get to hang
with them?’ this is informal which
has a youthful feel to it which links
to the target audience of young
females and males.
Mis-en-sence: The lighting of this double page spread
is quite dark but lighter around the artist, this gives a
dangerous/ mysterious look to the page which reflects
on the artist. The outfit that the artist is wearing is quite
casual/street ware. This gives a youthful and informal
impression.