Magazine Article Analysis

Magazine Article Analysis

Q Magazine Article

This article is very cleanly layed out, so that it is pleasing to the eye. The featuring artist is included in the background looking very calm and relaxed with his guitar. This is also used mirrored on the front of the cover.The background has a very relaxed theme because the lighting has been dimmed. The cover of this magazine also has a very dim background. This is to draw customers eyes away from the background to the main artist.  The background behind the text is white so that the black coloured text is clearly visible.  This all suggests that this is an article about this artist on a personal level, which attracts fans to purchase the magazine. The subheading is a quote from the artist which also shows that its personal and trying to connect with its readers. Its in a large vibrant front to stand out from the background. The page number is highlighted in red which continues the house style of the double page.

This article supports the artists style by being so relaxed and chilled with his guitar leaning against a wall. Their is a quote which reads
"I'm bringing Ginger back", this suggests that hes going return to music as a different person and come out with some big hits that will change music. The background of a city shows that he is a city boy and loves the city. The central image of Ed Sheeran leaning and looking at the camera symbolises how casual and unmoved he is. The clothes that he wears suggests that hes not the kind of person that wants to stand out, but instead blend in.

The purpose of this article is for this artist to return to the music industry, but in a new light and as a new person. The magazine quotes "i'm bringing ginger back" which suggests that hes bringing in his own new type of music. This quote isn't very specific and could mean a number of things which really engages the reader because they know it means something will be different. The article is trying to advertise and make it clear of this artists come back.

The presentation of the artists article suits the magazines audience due to how basic it is set out. As 83.8% of the readers are 15-44 years of age it needs to be reasonably easy to read. The artist Ed Sheeran was a good choice as he is popular amount most 14-30 year olds. There isn't too much information either so the readers are kept interested, a whole page is dedicated to the image of the artist.

This article has a mysterious tone as you cant really tell whats going on in the picture. The artists is looking inquisitive and the picture looks as if it had all of its light and colour drained out of it. Not only this but i also think its supposed to have a chilled tone about it due to how laid back and relaxed the picture looks and feels.  In this specific article the reader is directly spoken to by the artist him self as he tells the secret of how he returned and got to the top of the charts. Its in a friendly manner and trying to involve the reader in the interview.

The layout and overall style is very limited and basic because it doesn't want readers to focus on them. The background also fills up both of the two pages only being covered by the article's interview. Red is obviously the highlighting colour as it is used various times throughout the article to highlight key parts.

The main image defiantly adds to the overall look of the article because it changes the whole page from a plain boring white to a much more exciting background image. The image also supports the text because it helps you imagine who the artist is and learn a bit more about his personality.

The layout of the magazine has a strong link with the artist featuring in the article. The background is a light pink which can be linked to this artists stereo typically because she is a girl. She is also well know for being quirky and crazy this represents her personality pretty well. The pink colour is also used on the front cover of the magazine. btoth the article and the main cover have very plain, basic backgrounds because they have limited importance the main thing they want views to realise is the artists.