The title isn’t as obvious as most magazine article headings. It is more like a sub-heading but it is the largest and boldest piece of text on the page so it stands out. It states ‘Forget her sister, the outspoken Solange Knowles created one of the year’s best R&B albums’. The name ‘Solange Knowles’ is written in a blue coloured font and the rest of the heading is written in grey to allow her name to stand out in contrast to the white background. This allows the reader to immediately realise who the article regards. Furthermore, the entire heading is written in capital letters so it is noticeable and stands out.
The main image stands out on the page due to the fact Solange Knowles is presented in a vibrant coloured dress and the remainder of the page is primarily dull coloured. The photograph is a long shot to allow her full body to be shown. Furthermore, the image is superimposed so that it is in the foreground to represent its importance. It also has a caption beneath it to explain to the reader the purpose of the image. In terms of mise en scene, her attire appears relatively rebellious as her dress is low cut and her stance suggests she is a confident character.
There is a logo which is iconic to the ‘Vibe’ magazine placed in the top left-hand corner of the page. The logo is on the page to allow the reader to become familiar with the magazine and recognise it to define that it is the official version.
The use of a superlative is included in the heading as it states ‘one of the best’. This is a temptation for the reader to discover more about her and an incentive to find out why she is so good. The use of the quotation alongside the main image is persuasive as it adds a personal feel and allows the reader to hear directly from the artist herself.
The heading and quotation are written in simple sans serif fonts for added noticeability. They are also large and bold to allow them to stand out on the page. In comparison, the font used for the main text within the article is written in a more formal serif font. This font is relatively easy to read and portrays an element of sophistication to link to the classy genre of magazine.
There are a number of smaller images in the top third of the page of Solange Knowles. They have all been edited from colour to grey scale to allow the main image to stand out more in comparison. Each image portrays her posing in a different way to make her seem like a fun and energetic character which also defines the hip-hop genre of the magazine.
The colour scheme consists of white, blue and grey. As the blue is the brightest and most vibrant colour, it is used to present the more important or intriguing pieces of text to make them more noticeable to the reader. The background colour is white so the blue and grey colours are used for the text as they will stand out and be more noticeable for the audience to read. A colour scheme also adds consistency to the magazine as it will continue throughout each page.
The article is evidently text dominated so the article contains 4 columns of writing. The majority of text is placed on the left-hand side of the page for organisation, however, there is one column on the right alongside the image as the image isn’t very large.
The page number is placed in the bottom corner of each page on the double page spread so that the page can easily be found according to the contents to eliminate confusion amongst the audience.
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