Thursday, 20 March 2014

The audience can clearly see that the large image of Lady Gaga has some significant as it takes up half of the whole double page spread. The photo is black and white making it neutral, showing that the magazine is suitable for the target demographic to be male and female, also the image is very sexual which could attract the male eye but the image also has a classy feel which will appeal to the female audience, and all of this could be hinting towards the content of the article and against the stereotype of Lady Gaga. The colour scheme of the double page spread is red black and white, although Q isn’t as rock as Kerrang there are some elements of rock there and it’s very common that Q have the conventional colour scheme of red black and white to give the rock effect. The drop capital is usually at the start of the article but Q have done something very unconventional and made the drop capital the size of the A4 sized page, so emphasise that the article is about Lady Gaga and having it as a reminder for the reader throughout the whole article. There isn’t a title for the article or a quoted pulled out from the article, just Lady Gaga in the right hand corner, again symbolising the importance that this article is about her and the words Lady Gaga are important enough to be the article title/quote and drop capital all in one. Having the ‘L’ taking up the whole page anchors the ‘Q’ magazine style and logo, reminding the readers that they are reading Q throughout the whole double page spread. 
From this analysis I like there only being one image which is a convention that is common and something I will use, I also like how the image is in black and white appealing to both genders and has a mysterious feel which I want in my magazine. The drop capital is very dramatic and doesn’t have a rock feel, but I will be using the convention of a large drop capital for my double page spread. Having the colour scheme in red back and white is also a feature I will use. 

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