Contents Page

Contents Page Analysis

This vibe content page features Ciara, she is a famous hip hop singer in the Hollywood industry. The most attractive thing at the first glance is the picture of Ciara lying on the floor with her feet held high. The semi-nudity of famous artists could be found as a very attractive thing for most of their target audiences who are males as well as the Ciara fans. This is a clear representation of the stereotype that women are seen as sex objects.

The background as always is plain and simple, however this one creates the image of a photo shoot as Ciara is looking into the camera therefore it is not natural because she knows the photo is being taken. The background goes from white to black on the edges- creating a vignette effect, this is used to draw attention to the main focus, which in this case is the model.

The page is labelled contents but is done in a unique way as the letters are not arranged formally. The typeface is bold and white which is serif. This is effective as the colour white contrasts the black background which makes it stand out more.

The contents title is arranged in a unique way to attract the audience as they are curious to know what it says; this makes the magazine more interesting. It is also effective as the white bold writing (serif) contrasts with the dark red background which connotes danger.

The mask hanging from the models neck suggests he wants to be represented in a different way compared to other people. This may suggest that he is insecure about his face or reputation and therefore wants to hide it.

The colour red connotes danger which links to the model being topless, this may portray that he wants to fight as he is seen to be strong which is a stereotype of all men that they are known to be muscular.

The large V pasted behind the image and title is technique used to represent Vibe Magazine as its important for the audience to know what they are reading. Also because this is a form of iconography for the music magazine.