The guttenburg design principle

The article uses the guttenburg design principle to a certain extent as the masthead is placed in the primary optical area to show who is the article about. Although the in the weak fallow area which is usually the text that isn’t as noticeable to the rest and gets forgotten about, Also the negative empty space in the top right corner shows this double page spread has gone against the typical article. Although this may suggest that Nicki doesn’t need all the space given to give her view so to a certain extent this can be seen as a positive point to the article. Design Balance

The article is evenly balanced across the two pages with a small space above the header with the text framing the main image. The main text in the article is in symmetrical collums which makes it easy for the reader to read. It is informal which gives the look a more exciting approach. The image is portportioned slightly to the right hand side but starts at the centre. The main headline is at the top right hand corner to make it clear to the reader what the article is based on.

Text

The purpose of the story is to inspire young teenagers and ti be a good role model to them as in the article Nicki tallks about boy advice, friendship advice and helps out with general teenage worrys. Awell as changing as a person in general Although she tries to make the article more funny by talking about sex and jokes about her own love life to keep the audience more engaged it also makes the audience trust her because she is giving the reader information about her life. The article is a lot more chatty than it is formal, this may be because of Nickis fun and upbeat personlity or because the text is about giving advice and finding more about her personally if this was serious espically being a younger audience this would be boring and people may turn the page where as Nicki joking about her life and being more chatty it keeps the reader engaged and makes them want to keep reading. This may be because they are her fans and they want to find more about her as it seems of more a one to one converastion between nicki and the reader rather than thousands of people reading the same magazine. The image of Nicki relates well to the text because she is stood with confidence and this represents that she doesn’t care about other people’s opinions and her own unique style has made her a huge success in life this would inspire teenagers to be confident within themselfs and not worry about other peoples opinions. Also on her hand her ring says icon which is clearly facing towards the camera clearly representing her as she is seen as a pop icon to people as she is idolized by people because of her unique look.

Headline

The headline ‘The Gospel According To Nicki Minaj’, is in large bold text which makes it stand out from the rest. The ‘The gospel according to’ Is in smaller black text which breaks up the colour scheme and makes it clear what the topic of the interview is and leaves a build up to the larger text of ‘Nicki minaji’ which is In a different colour (brighter shade of pink) which makes this the optical text in the image. This covers a large proportion of the page similar to the headlines in Q. The word ‘Gospel’ means teaching of god which suggests Nicki is god like such as our role model and we should worship her, it also suggests that she is going to teach us in this article. The colours black and pink are very contervisal and shows two different types of music which shoes that she dis a mixed artist who covers different genres but because pink is the main colour in and is the brightest shows that her maih style is pop.

House Style

The overall double page spread article of Nicki Minaj in NME magazine is vibrant and exciting. It is different to what usually features in NME but as nicki minaji is more mainsteam and pop artist it represents her style well with the pink coloursand bright text compared to who they usually feature such as the courteeners they have changed the style to fit her fun personality and music style. Also the first letter of the article is much bigger and in bold compared to the rest of the text this makes it stand out and makes it clear to the reader where the article begins. From researching other double oage spread I have found this common in many magazines.

Main image/ images

In the main image of the double page spread Nicki is presented in an unusual manner such as her arm covering the writing and her pose which shows her being a unique, fun and quirky artist. Also by her arm covering the text it shows that readers would be able to recognise her just from her photograph as she is so popular and has a different look to other artists. She isn’t placed in the centre of the page but slightly to the right which suggests that she doesn’t need to be the centre point to draw the readers attention. Also Nicki is wearing bright makeup, statement jewerelly and zebra print dress which reflects her out going personality. Instead of posing and smiling in her main image she is staring straight at the camera which suggests she is confident, honest and open about her answers in the article and makes the reader believe what she is saying and argee. The shot that is used is mid close up and at eye level to the reader which means that the audience is less intimidated and may suggest that they can relate to her it also makes the audience feel connected with her. The zebra print dress breaks up the colour scheme of pink which makes it stand it from the background and makes it eye catching to the reader.