Analysis of double page spread 1 & 2

The main image on the left hand side, grabs the audience’s attention as the group are making eye contact with the camera. Their body language is quite masculine and almost threatening, while they have stern, serious facial expressions on their faces- this could make the audience interested in why they are so serious as opposed to their usual hyper behaviour. It could also show that they want to be taken seriously by everyone.  

The typography is round and appears young, relating to the target audience who are young, and do not enjoy reading serious articles. The word ‘Brother’ is in a bold white text, outlined in a pink blur- this suggests that the brothers have a softer side, and are friendly, just like a big brother would be. Underneath that is the word ‘love’ which is in a slim yellow text, opposite to the word above it, the word is highlighted by in green. Which makes the text stand out and draw attention to the word this could imply that the brothers love each other, or that people love the brothers,  as their groups name is ‘Jonas brothers’ so it could be referring to the fans loving the brothers. The text being highlighted in green and the questions on the next page are also highlighted in green, could be the magazines way to keep their brand identity. It has a pull quote to the side of the word ‘love’ so once the person has read the headline, their eye will be drawn to the quote which should pull them into read the article. Again the pull quote is highlighted in pink and is in white text, similar to the word ‘brother’, this is to simply remind and confirm that the article is in fact about the group.

The article starts with a short introduction that is bold in black text, and then the text returns to normal. The interview is predominantly on the right hand side of the page, and also includes a pull quote, which is in pink- pink is a colour that stereo-typically girls like and will be attracted to. The interview has the question highlighted in green to help easily identify the question that is being asked. The answer is below and this continues for 13 questions. The text to image ratio is fairly equal, the large amount of different images, makes the article more inviting as it seems easier to read, enjoy and digest the information.

On the right hand side are four images of the group playing musical instruments- iconography—which helps someone who is not a fan identify what they do and what they are about. On each small image is a short description of what is happening in the image. It is highlighted in pink. And near the bottom of the page there is a (puff/starburst?) giving the audience any last piece of interesting information.

This article jumps out at the audience, as the headline is bold and big! The headline is also a pull quote and quotes the artist “People think I’m an attention seeker, but I’m just honest. The letters are each coloured individually, some are white, some light grey and some darker greys. The letters are individually highlighted by black behind them, making them stand out even more. With reference to the quote- this is showing that her point of view is black and white, and that she says what she thinks. A lot of the letters are randomly upper case letters, even in the middle of the word, and the word ‘an’ has a large letter ‘A’ than ‘n’ so the ‘n’ seems slightly invisible, as we pay less attention to it. This type style of headline seems childish- however we know the artist is not a child, so it appears to be rebellious, that the artist does not pay attention to grammar and she is rebellious. The black and white pattern could be a reminder of a zebra/road crossing, which could be a symbol for a journey the artist has taken, with her music or if she had a self-discovery journey.

The sub headline has got two words highlighted in red drawing the reader’s attention to the sub headline, enticing them to read it and then want to read the rest of the article.

The article is split up into four equal sized columns and on the right hand side, is just one large image that is protruding into the text section on the other page. The body language of the artist is daring, hands on hips is a threatening stance and is used to intimidate people. Her head is turned slightly, questioning the reader, but remaining threatening as her eyes are keeping contact with the camera, almost teasing the reader, and making them want to find out more about her. She is not smiling but has her mouth open slightly, showing her teeth, which is a bit animalistic as the reader expects her to pounce out of the magazine and attack them. She is wearing a red checker button up shirt, and has the sleeves rolled up to below the elbow, as well as having the two top buttons of her shirt undone. This is her proving that she doesn’t care what people think, as she will dress how she wants to. Her hair also reflects her threatening side as it is edgy and modern. Her dark eye liner makes her seem dark and mysterious, and the necklace she is wearing appears to be vintage, adding to the mystery of her personality. This article would probably appear in a rock/punk music magazine.

The artist sitting on top of a piece of material, stripped red and white, which is draped over a box, is the first thing that the audience’s attention moves to. The rest of the article is shades of grey and black, the only other colour is the colour of the artists skin and her red hair. The red and white stripped material, grabs attention first as it is the brightest colour on the pages, it makes the audience think of old-fashioned fairs and Christmas candy canes- giving them the impression that this article may be about the artists past. The next thing the audience’s attention goes to is her red hair and then to the large grey letters placed behind her ‘U S A’. This makes a link to the material as it is probably representing the America flag, this in turn could suggest that the artist is from America. The audience may question why the artist is sitting on the flag, it can be seen as disrespectful, but the artist is more leaning on it and her body language and facial expressions suggest otherwise. She may just be challenging the stereo-typical view of the country, or challenging the country’s view or opinion about something. Her body language is relaxed but seems carefully thought out and slightly posed, as her hand is resting on the corner of the box supporting her and her other arm is placed in front of her, resting on her knee casually. She is wearing a slimming leather dress with long sleeves that is short and high heel ankle boots, also in black leather- implying that she is strong and edgy. Her face seems calm and relaxed as she maintains eye contact with the camera.

 On the right hand side of the page is the main article which has the words ‘got the love’ which implies she is loves someone or something or it could be referring to lyrics in a song that she has written and performs. There is a short sentence under that and the article is split into three columns each one growing in size, suggesting that she as an artist has grown and improved.