front covers, contents page, double page spread

1. Master head- bold font
and follows the red, black
and white colour scheme.
The bold, red title could
be relating to how this
genre of music (hip hop/
RnB) is portrayed.
Main image- the image is of the rapper
‘The Game’ and relates to the main story
beside it. His facial expression and
weapon in his hand also relates to the
topic of the main story- suicide.
Tattoos all over the rapper’s body
represent the type of person he is
(rebellious/gangster). They also
link him to the hip hop/RnB
genre.
Strap lines- other
stories that are
included within the
magazine that will
help to sell it.
Lead/cover story-links
to the main
image of the rapper.
Within this particular
genre of music, all of
the artists appear
‘tough’, which is what
The Game is
demonstrating with
this story topic. He’s
explaining that he
fights through his
problems instead of
committing suicide.
Ghetto- a combination of the
tattoos, gun and general
appearance. (mainly
associated with HipHop and
RnB.

2. The way the main image
is partially covering the
master head suggests
that this magazine is very
well-known because
people are still able to
decipher.
Expensive looking
‘bling’ represents
the amount of
money he has. It also
backs up the idea
mentioned of him
being a “King”.
His ethnicity, tattoo and
haircut are usually
associated with the
HipHop/ RnB genre, which
suggests that’s the sort of
artist he is.
The ring he’s
wearing on his
marriage finger,
supports the
statement of him
being “married
with a vengeance”.
This word and the
font that it’s written in
suggests that this
magazine is mainly
about HipHop and
RnB because graffiti is
usually associated
with this genre.

3. The design of the master
head supports the rock
genre because it’s black
and looks like smashed
glass (rock stars are
known for being reckless).
Dark, over-the-top
eye makeup
demonstrates that
this artist belongs to
the rock genre.
Artists who belong to
the rock/ heavy metal
genre are usually
associated with
smoking/use of drugs,
which is being shown
here.
The main image is very large and
takes up the majority of the page
which is effective because it will
attract fans immediately.
Free poster with the
magazine will attract
readers, especially if
they’re interested in
the band/artist on the
poster.
The use of Ville Valo’s band’s
logo suggest that they’re
well known, because the
logo is enlarged to grab the
attention of their fans.

4. Even though the title ‘contents’ isn’t
listed anywhere on this page, it’s clear
that this is what that is. The subtitle
‘features’ is included and below, a list
of the magazine’s contents.
A subtle ‘V’ is placed at the
start of a barcode look-a-like,
which is effective
because it represents the
name of the magazine
‘Vibe’. It’s also creative and
unique.
All of the focus is on
Usher, because the
background is designed
to look so simple. He’s
standing in a position
that makes him look
extremely powerful.
Usher’s also wearing a
very expensive looking
jacket, which represents
his wealth.
The main colour
scheme of this
contents page is white,
black and grey. This
allows most of the
focus to be on the
main image of Usher,
whilst making the
magazine look sexy
and sophisticated.
The name of the
photographer who
took Usher’s picture is
listed in small print
near the bottom of
this page.
Another
representation of the
wealth and power that
Usher holds is the
expensive brands that
he’s wearing.

5. Included on the
contents page is
the title of the
magazine, the
issue number and
the issue date.
This is useful for
frequent readers
or collectors of
this magazine to
keep them in
order. The issue
number also
demonstrates that
this magazine has
been successful
because this is the
235th one.
The colour scheme
of this contents
page is red, white,
black and grey. The
red, white and black
links nicely to the
iconic colour
scheme of Q
magazine itself.
The target audience of
this particular issue of Q
magazine is made very
clear from this contents
page. The main image is
of Nick Valensi, the
guitarist of The Strokes
(a band who became
popular within the past
15 years). On the left
hand side it features
artists such as
Radiohead and Johnny
Cash- also more popular
with older people.
The pose that Nick
Valensi is in appears to
be quite intimidating,
which could interest a
lot of the readers into
thinking he has a ‘dark
secret’.

6. The main colour scheme of this
contents page is black and white, so
the pop of colour coming from the
red heart on the artist’s body makes
this page look sophisticated and
unique.
The heart could also be in bright
red because it relates to a love
story about KanyeWest featured
in this magazine.
This large, grey ‘V’ represents
the title of the well-known
magazine Vibe.
More exciting formation of
letters to form the title of the
contents page.
The artist is
dressed in a shirt
and suit jacket,
linking to the
sophistication of
the layout of this
particular contents
page, and also the
formal colour
scheme.
Different, but simple fonts are
used for different aspects of
the text included on the
contents page. This variation
causes the page to look even
more unique and
‘fashionable’.
Vibe magazine made this
contents page simple, but
effective. KanyeWest
features in the middle of it
which is enough to attract
the readers. If the
background was brighter
or more ‘busy’

7. The close up shot of Lady
Gaga and the fact that she’s
posing naked suggests that
the article is extremely
personal in a way that it
‘reveals’ her.
The image of the artist
and the article about her
are placed on different
pages.
A single letter in red
representing her name
makes the page stand out.
Lady Gaga’s name is only
placed in the right hand
corner of the page, which
suggests that most people
know who she is just by
looking at the picture.
The first letter of this
paragraph is larger and
bolder than the rest of the
font, which could mean that
it’s an important paragraph,
or it’s simply put their to
look nice.
The size of the
majority of the
font is fairly
small, which
makes the
article look
basic, but more
sophisticated.
The main colour
scheme is black
and white, which
makes the red
letter ‘L’ stand
out even more.
However, this
gives the double
page spread a
splash of colour,
making it look
more interesting.

8. Wiz Khalifa is well-known for
smoking marijuana, and it’s
also subtitled in the article
(“how high?”)
Flat cap and tattoos represent
the genre of music he belongs
to- HipHop.
The same colour scheme of
black and yellow run over both
pages- this could also be
related to Wiz Khalifa’s single
“Black and Yellow”.
A whole page
dedicated to an
image of the artist.
Close up shot of the
artist can suggest that
the article is very
personal.
Separate page for the
article.

9. The ‘fancy’ font and pink
background make the
article look very girly,
which represents the
‘Barbie’ aspect of Nicki
Minaj.
This bold font is
used to make
the artists name
stand out within
the article,
however, it
could suggest
that the
singer/rapper
also has a tough
side to her as
well.
The artist’s appearance
is sophisticated, but
over-the-top/ trashy.
Her pose could also link
her to the genre of
HipHop.
Black, pink and white
colour scheme runs
throughout. The light
pinks could suggest that
she’s trying to appeal to a
younger female fan base.
Her makeup matches the
colour scheme of the
spread and suggests that
she’s fun. It could also
support her ‘Barbie’ look
that she often associates
with herself.
Highlighted and
bold text to make
the subheadings
stand out.
The font is simple
so that it’s easy for
people to read.
Although the colours in her
outfit suggest that she’s
aiming towards younger
females, her outfit is skin-tight
which portrays her
‘sexy’ side.