Nicki Minaj

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There is a lot of colour used in this double page spread, this could be because it is a magazine of the pop music genre, and will be predominantly aimed at teenagers, this spread would appeal to mainly females. The text used in the picture is curved around the model used in the spread, this shows that she is the main focus of the article. The language used in the spread links to the title of the article, this sets the tone for the On her hand, she is wearing a piece of jewelry saying ‘Icon’, this suggests that she is confident with herself, and confident that she will be successful. The other jewelry she is wearing are full of colour, this makes the model stand out, and attracts attention because this is not mainstream jewelry. The makeup that she is wearing matches the colour scheme of the magazine, it is very bold like the jewelry she is wearing and the clothing. The lipstick she has on matches the title, which also matches colours which are stereotypically linked with the target audience. The clothing used in the spread is zebra print, which isn’t mainstream and stands out just like the rest of the article. It contrasts with the background and makes the model stand out more, making her the center of attention. The shot used in this double spread is a medium long shot of the model, I think this shot has been used so the audience focuses more on her face, and the colourful jewelry she is wearing. The text used to present the models name is very bold and pink, other than Nicki Minaj herself, it is the second thing that is the most attention grabbing after the medium long shot of the model. This font would appeal to the target audience because it stands out a lot, it makes a statement.

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There is a lot of colour used in this double page spread, this could be because it is a magazine of the pop music genre, and will be predominantly aimed at teenagers, this spread would appeal to mainly females. The text used in the picture is curved around the model used in the spread, this shows that she is the main focus of the article. The language used in the spread links to the title of the article, this sets the tone for the article, and possibly the magazine as it would give the audience a glimpse of what the rest of the magazine is like.

On her hand, she is wearing a piece of jewelry saying ‘Icon’, this suggests that she is confident with herself, and confident that she will be successful. The other jewelry she is wearing are full of colour, this makes the model stand out, and attracts attention because this is not mainstream jewelry.

The makeup that she is wearing matches the colour scheme of the magazine, it is very bold like the jewelry she is wearing and the clothing. The lipstick she has on matches the title, which also matches colours which are stereotypically linked with the target audience.

The clothing used in the spread is zebra print, which isn’t mainstream and stands out just like the rest of the article. It contrasts with the background and makes the model stand out more, making her the center of attention.

The shot used in this double spread is a medium long shot of the model, I think this shot has been used so the audience focuses more on her face, and the colourful jewelry she is wearing.

The text used to present the models name is very bold and pink, other than Nicki Minaj herself, it is the second thing that is the most attention grabbing after the medium long shot of the model. This font would appeal to the target audience because it stands out a lot, it makes a statement.