Magazine analysis double page

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The double page is separate by an image of the celebrity on the left and the article on the right. This is included so that the image is more striking to look at. The second page mainly consists of just text. To an extent, this may seem a lot to the reader as the text size is shortened so that it can all fit onto the page. Due to this, some readers may get bored and tired of reading the article as it The title of the second page ‘When Mars Attacks’ is a pun referring to the celebrity in question. A variation of colours are used to separate the surname of the celebrity form the remaining text. This The colour scheme used is typical amongst most magazines as the combination of black/blue text on a white background is legible and striking, so the reader can gets the A brief description is included slightly underneath the title of the article. This gives the reader a brief insight into what the article consists of before actually reading the whole thing.

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Page 1: Magazine analysis double page

The double page is separate by an image of the celebrity on the left and the article on the right. This is included so that the image is more striking to look at. The light behind the Bruno Mars allows his figure to appear to be bolder and therefore striking.

The second page mainly consists of just text. To an extent, this may seem a lot to the reader as the text size is shortened so that it can all fit onto the page. Due to this, some readers may get bored and tired of reading the article as it may seem to be long lasting, though the designers of the magazine have designed this page to look like this to make it appear intriguing.

The title of the second page ‘When Mars Attacks’ is a pun referring to the celebrity in question. A variation of colours are used to separate the surname of the celebrity form the remaining text. This allows the reader to quickly identify who the figure is and what the article may be about.

The colour scheme used is typical amongst most magazines as the combination of black/blue text on a white background is legible and striking, so the reader can gets the attention of the information.

A brief description is included slightly underneath the title of the article. This gives the reader a brief insight into what the article consists of before actually reading the whole thing.

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The title is disjointed to give a punk-like rock edge to the double page. The unevenness of the title’s text could represent instability of the genre or the celebrity. This can link to the text of the title as it mainly concerns the celebrity’s social life. The designers have used the colour combinations of black and white as these are legible and are colours that are stereotypically linked the rock-punk genre.

Important issues on the page are highlight in red and are presented in bold, block capitols. This is each catching for the reader as they can identify what is important in the article. These correlate with the celebrities clothing as this is also eye catching.

The main aspects of this double page that are visible to the reader are the image of the celebrity and the title. This is obviously striking as it easily grabs the reader’s attention but can be ineffective as the cover a majority of this spread, leaving a shorter area for text. This means that text size is reduced so that the information can fit onto the page.

A brief description of the article is positioned under the title. This is to give the reader a brief insight into the article before actually reading it.

The celebrity is dressed in a particular style that can be associated with rock-punk fans. This shows that the celebrity can relate to the reader and therefore can encourage the reader to buy the magazine as they can relate the celebrity in question.

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The celebrity seems to take up a majority of the page. This is so that they appear to be striking when the reader looks at the page. She is positioned with her arms pointed outward, so she becomes more eye catching to the reader. Lastly, the celebrity is wearing very little, this is to again be more eye catching and erotic to the reader so that they read the article.

The main title also dominates the double page as it is presented in block capitals that appear striking to the reader. The text is also in black on a white background to make it appear legible and therefore striking.

The article is accompanied by a short description or opinion of from the author of the article. This read before the main article so that they have a brief idea of what the article is about. The text ends with the identity of the author. This shows that they can be trusted that the information is reliable and useful to the purpose.

The main body text appears to be professional and formal. This is due to the text being lined up well and are not presented in a messy format. The information is structured and organised to demonstrate maturity and professionalism.

The page mainly consists of black on white colour combinations for the text. This is so that the information appears striking and legible to the reader. By doing so, the reader can easily read the article as it stands out.