Tuesday 14 February 2012

Double Page Spread - Vibe

The double page spread is split into three sections which usual layout for a double page spread starting with a drop cap, however it spread out in an unusual way. Usually the image is always placed first then the text comes after or the first page is just a image of the artist/band with no text. The editor has opted for a article rather than an interview, which readers would definitely draw in the type of people who enjoy reading. Moreover the usual but unusual layout is for the individuals who dislike reading a lot of text; having a pull quote (Bold|Font-Sans Serif|Colour-Red) at the beginning of the article  'I KINDA HAVING SOME FAKE PERSONA WOULD NEVER WORK...I GREW UP ON TELEVISION. GOOGLE ME. MY WORST HAIRSTYLES AND WORST OUTFITS, IT'S ALL DOCUMENTED' encourages those individuals to not only read on but to actually Google the artist to see whether the quote is true. Additionally the pull quote acts a drip feed as gives the reader a quick inside on Drake's realistic personality. 


Next the body text has four columns, the editor uses a baseline which makes the article look neat and professional - the paragraphs begin and end at the same level. Also the consistence of the font (Sans-Serif) also shows professionalism and neatness. 


The article present two different images of the artist (Drake), one is him casually dressed, seems like his very relaxed in his comfort zone, his facial expression, looking down giving the reader the impression he has a playful, shy side to him. In some ways he is interacting with the readers regardless of him not directly looking at the camera, the playful, shy facial expression makes his presence seem realistic which readers can relate to. The second image, Drake looks more of a work state, his facial expression serious, the background of the studio and him smoking a cigar not only shows you how the work ethnics is in the music industry but it shows Drake's adaption to the music industry and the Hip Hop culture. Also the second image is de-saturated while the first image is not, which shows the serious and simple nature of Drake. 

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