Wednesday 11 November 2009



This double page spread is taken from the UK based magazine Q, a magazine that focuses on each genre of music, and for the most part, on mainstream bands.
The main image is of the artist Shakira working in her studio, however scattered across the page, this breaks up large blocks of text, in turn making it far easier on the eye, and easier to read. There are stark contrasts between this double page spread and the Doves article used in MOJO, first of all, the glamorous appearance of the artist at hand is exemplified in stylishly created photos, a technique most certainly NOT used in the MOJO article. One would recognize the mainstream audience that reads Q as the main contributory factor for this, as a mainstream audience is far more likely to be used to airbrushed artists than the rugged, pure style of artist portrayed in the Doves article in MOJO.
The header of the right hand page states "Access All Areas," this is something I expect to see in all magazines, as it is a very common convention. It connotates exclusives, gossip or anything that if a reader chooses not to read the article at hand, they will never find out.
The article generally, is an overview of her career, and future plans, as shown where she talks about her plans to work with other artists in the future, however the format then changes into an interview style later in the text, and this is exemplified by the 'puff' shown with a quote inside. This style encapsulates the reader as it appeals to them on a personal level with the celebrity/artist, in a style which they would not witness in any other style of text.

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