QThe words and images fit together well. The landscape image takes up the top half of the first page and overlaps onto the second page. The second page has a border and the headshot of Cheryl Cole takes up the top right side of the second page. The text then fits around the images and inside the border. There is also a quote by Cheryl blown up bigger than the rest of the text and typed in red. The font of the article is Times New Roman, which is a clear and easy font to read. They have chosen to use this font as there is a long article on the double page spread with a vast amount of text that is quite small. If it were font that was hard to read, then the reader would not want to read the article.
The two images on the double page spread both feature Cheryl Cole. The landscape image of Cheryl Cole next to the motorcycle takes up the whole top half of the first page and overlaps a little onto the second page. The image represents a gothic/grudge theme with the motorbike featured in the rain at night time. The second image of Cheryl in the rain in a busy city takes up the right side of the page. This headshot image represents a glamorous theme as she is dressed in glitter and the background is the nightlife of a glamorous city based on/could be New York City. Through both images the vampire theme from the front of the magazine has been carried through.
In the first landscape image of Cheryl Cole, she has been styled with the same style of make up from the front of the cover of the magazine with. She is wearing bright red lipstick and dark eyeliner to compliment her pale vampire complexion. However her hair is dry and has been lightly curled which doesn’t link with the graphic rain effect. She has been dressed in a punk theme motorcycling, all-in-one outfit accompanied with high heels. She is standing next to a motorcycle in the rain. This image creates a powerful impression on the reader, as Cheryl Cole is a dominant figure. In the headshot image Cheryl’s makeup style has been carried through. In this image her hair is wet to contrast with the graphics of the rain in the image. This image creates an impression on the reader as the graphics are glamorous and contrast with Cheryl Cole and she has been styled and dressed.
On the first page of the double page spread there is no title or strap line as the photograph takes up the top half of the page where the strap line and the title would have been. On the second page there is a strap line in the top right corner that simply says ‘Cheryl Cole’ with the name Cheryl in italic. There is also a comical caption layered on top of the landscape image on the first page. The images suggest that the article is about Cheryl Cole as she is featured in the images. These images suggest the interests of the reader as Cheryl Cole is featured on the front of the magazine, which may have been the reason why the reader bought the magazine. It is hard to identify the contents of the article as the writing is quite small and there are no sub-headings to suggest what the article is about. The layout is typical of a double page spread as the pictures take up most of the page. These can be seen from a distance du to their large size however the text can not be read from a distance as it has been printed in a small font so that lots of information can be printed onto the double page spread. The double page spread doesn’t need to stand out on the shelf because this select page would not be used to advertise the magazine from a shelf in a shop.
The language of the article is informal and draws the reader in with the use of techniques such as rhetorical questions. The article also has quotes from Cheryl Cole, as the double page spread is not a full interview with her. The informal language creates a feel that gets the reader involved with the story and feel as if they are having a conversation with the writer.
The double page spread doesn’t give a good indication of what the article is about as there are no strap lines, headings or cover lines. The reader would have to read the article to know what it’s about. The article is designed to appeal to a younger age group aged 16 to 30 who may have bought the magazine due to the article about Cheryl Cole inside. The double page spread represents the reader’s interests as it links to the front cover and the images and story appeal to the young audience who would be interested to read about Cheryl Cole. The magazine does not address an older age group, as they would not be interested in celebrities like Cheryl Cole.
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