1. BY SIAN LYNES
CONTENT JUXTAPOSITION OF ELEMENTS
This double page spread was taken from Billboard magazine The columns of the text have been split in 3 columns
featuring an interview with pop superstar Katy Perry. The and separated into paragraphs. This makes it clearer
main image is placed entirely on a separate page with the text for the reader to distinguish and makes the text look
separated into three columns beside it. The central third of less intimidating. The font kerning in the pull-quote is
the left hand page is used to take up a pull quote from within quite close but not too much that it doesn’t touch, this
the full article. This allows the audience to be drawn into the is because then it may be difficult to work out the
article and also provides the most important content of the separation of letters. The posing of the female in the
article which will appeal to their audience. The image of Katy image is also provocative as she is exposing a lot of
Perry is much sexualised, as she is wearing shorts and a body with her legs apart and looking as if she is
cleavage revealing bra; this is the central peak of colour cooking. This is crucial as it submits a message that
against the conventional black text against a white women are stereotyped into kitchen work but despite
background. This sexual image will appeal to their target this it appeals to the reader as she looks sexy against
audience of 16-24 year olds who are interested in pop music. the back drop. The pull quote suggests that there is a
Billboard uses a serif font for their articles whereas they secret persona behind the ‘good girl Katy Perry’ which
would use sans serif fonts mainly for cover lines. This makes will intrigue the audience to read it and gain
the article appear more intellectually appealing to the information about the star which they might not
audience. A drop cap is used at a beginning of one paragraph know. This is commonly used in many magazines as
to show that the author of the article has changed topic or the the reader feels they are part of an exclusive group by
situation conventions have changed. A small sub-heading is being informed on unique information in a star. This
used at the header of the page to indicate that the interview helps sell the magazine because other magazines will
continues over several pages. This is also used so when the not be able to contend with this exclusivity.
reader is flicking through they can quickly spot where their
article of interest is.