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- 2. Colour Scheme: Red, white, orange and black. Orange is used to showcase key quotations such as ''it's our turn whilst red is used to show key people like ''ozzy osborne and janelle monae'' The colours used are stereotypically male which is Q's readership. Masthead: Is very plain and simple with a red background and single font. This represents how Q wants to remain simple and sophisticated in the modern age. The slogan ''the worlds greatest music magazine stands out against the red background as it is in black. Coverlines: Overlays the main image as it is directly linked to it, it also gives a name to the artists picture on the cover. Other coverlines use colours to highlight key information such as name of artist. They are situated away from the cvi, to prevent it looking too cluttered and messy. Central Image: Provides a contrast as when artist is looking at the camera but the other one isn't, which grabs the reader's eye. The orange amps in the background continue the colour scheme/house style of the cover. They are placed in the middle which shows and slightly obscure the masthead which shows that they are important. Buzzwords: ''It's our turn!'' a quotation from an interview, grabs the reader's interest as they would like to read more. Ozzy osborne and Janelle Monae are high profile artists who would bring more readers interested in their music. Lure: ''17 page special, readers want to know what the special is about.
- 3. The contents page is showed simply in the heading with the word ''contents'' written next to a Q logo. This quickly and clearly shows the reader what page they are on as well as promoting the magazine. Sub-headings are used to describe an artist o r topic are written in a bold and black font. This is done to draw attention to them, so the reader looks at them first before the sub-pictures. The sub- pictures are placed next to their relevant sub-headings, which allows the reader to find out more information about an article easier. Page numbers are in various colours which lifts up the dark tone created by the dark font of the sub-headings The layout is very clear and simplistic and has been split into various sections that allow the reader to view information more easily. The second contents page also has a box for Q review which is a staple of q magazines.
- 4. Language feature: Metaphor'' Thrilled to death'' Imagery is used to describe the excitement of the interviewee also immerses the reader into the story. Can be seen as a metaphor or anecdote which also makes the reader feel more connected. Chronological: The order is chronological which makes it easier for the reader to digest and understand, it also makes the article more coherent. As well as allowing the reader to have a broader understanding of what's going on Quote: '' that song cost me a lot of mainstream audience''. Embedded quotes are much eaiser to read than breaking up a whole sentence.