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FRONT COVER

V magazine – music magazine

A plan natural background with a close up of Nicki Minaj so that her head is in between the V logo. Also make up is very natural with a bright pink lipstick to make her stand out a bit more. Also she has a serious facial expression which makes her look slightly intimidating which could show that she has power even though you can’t see her body language. Also it looks as if her body is side on but her head is facing forward as if something has caught her attention. Also there is a clash between the pink and the orange that draws in the reader’s attention. There aren’t any props used in this shot. In addition to this the font is consistent and so is the colour of the text. The text is in also in capital letters and bold which also draws more attention to it.

 Also the side caption ‘the birth of a star…’ also wants the reader to find out more information about Nicki Minaj and what she’s about. The fact that there isn’t a lot on the cover draws more attention to Nicki Minaj’s face. 79% of their readers are over 21 and 60% of their readers are females which means it’s a female based magazine. The average income of the readers is $95,000 individually. The publisher of the magazine is Stephen Gan and the publisher is Patrick Ian Hartley.

DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

The image on the double page spread is completely different from the front cover the only similarity is that the background is the same which is a clear grey background. The shot is a medium shot which is showing most of her body. A prop that is used is a stand which she is leaning on. Also she looks a bit like a warrior from her face paint but her dress makes her look a bit classier. Her facial expression is seductive and still looks quiet powerful in this shot. In addition to this there is a whole page dedicated to Nick Minaj so that the attention is drawn to it and made to stand out. In addition to this the clear studio background allows the photograph of Nicki Minaj herself to stand out as she is in bright, bold, colourful colours herself.

Contents Page

The contents page shows a medium shot of Kanye west were it looks as if he is looking straight into your eyes, which makes the shot more effective. Also the page has a common colour scheme of grey other than the red heart which is in a bold bright red which stands out. This is quite effective as it makes the reader of the magazine think about why that’s the highlight of the shot and wonder if this is the reason why he has this somewhat gloomy expression on his face. This makes the reader want to read into the DPS of the magazine and find out more.