Task Two: Double Page Spread - XXL

Conventions of page layout:
As usual, there is no masthead since it is not the magazine cover, however the title of the article is in bold and it covers quarter of the page. The font used for the title is simple and is not flashy unlike the magazine cover. A rhetorical question is used and placed underneath the title. The names of famous singers and artists are in red which can suggest that these artists are important since red can mean danger or an alert so it can stand out. The names acts like a teasers since it gives a sub-heading of what the little paragraph is going to be about. There is no drop caps, puffs, captions or pull quotes. Like normal articles, gutters and columns are used to separate the paragraphs from other paragraphs which keeps the page organised and it gives a clear guide of what to read next. Everything is aligned correctly and and there is also a relationship between the image and the text since the names that are mentioned are the people that are in the image.

Image:
This is a group picture of about 12 people. Majority of them are wearing black which has the connotations of power. They are all posing differently which can show their uniqueness in the group photo and shows a sense of their identity.The shot type is an extreme long shot so that everyone in the picture can be seen and you can also see a bit of the background. There is high-key lighting on the image to suggest an upbeat mood which links to the genre as music is supposed to lift up the mood and the artists in the image are examples of having some upbeat music. I would expect that they aren't wearing make-up as they are guys however there might be props in this image/ The gold chains and the big golden fur coat can be seen as a prop to make the image more powerful and also relates to the Hip Hop, R&B genre. It looks like the image was taken in a photography studio, this is because if a photo with 12 people was taken outside, it would be too much and wouldn't really link to the text.

Language:
The article has a clear structure and helps to guide the reader on what they are reading and who they are reading about. Each artist has there name in big, red, bold, capital letters and have a little section talking about the artist and what they have been doing for the past year and what they are planning to do in the following year. The mode of the text seems relaxed and talks about the artist maturely.