Double Page Spread Analysis 3

The double page spread from Blender, featuring pop singer Katy Perry sticks to the same simplistic style and layout used throughout the rest of the magazine. The use of minimal colour, gives the piece a sophisticated look, however small flashes of bright pink add fun to the piece. The colour matches in with the front page and contents of the same issue, the pink highlights keys names – Katy Perry & Rob Sheffield (writer) and also a shape in the photo which adds life to the picture. Mise en scene is a highly important in this picture, and use of costuming is carefully considered. The hot pants that Katy wears use sex appeal to attract a younger audience, however the 60’s inspired outfit with a striped pattern stop the photo from becoming trashy. The outfit has a touch of glamour which is needed to fit in the pop culture genre. We also see this through simplistic jewellery and accessories which allow some glamour without overcomplicating the picture and adding too much to the spread. Perry’s hair and makeup, like her outfit are also glamorous and taken care of, however are not overcomplicated. Her pose and position, give the impression of someone to be taken seriously however this is done in a fun, jokey way. I find this important to take away from the magazine as choosing the right pose and position as well as everything else that goes into mise en scene is important in creating the image you want your artist to give. The blocky sans serif font used for titles draw the reader attention to important text. For example, Katy’s name is done in this way positioned in at wonky angles which emphasise Katy’s crazy lifestyle. Breaking the conventions of a music magazine in this way is a risky choice, however as the magazine is very minimalistic in its layout, the text does not clash with anything. By making the open line in paragraphs a bolder, different font, it keeps the article interesting for the reader and highlights the topic of the paragraph. Again breaking the conventions of a music magazine, the article uses only two columns of text in oppose to three. I think that breaking the conventions, work for this magazine as its whole image is based on being new and fresh. However I don’t think I will unless I think it will enhance my work. The short opening introduction to the piece uses humour in small phrases to keep the reader interested in it. The witty lines are cleverly written, and like I mentioned earlier about the front page, the magazine uses mild sexual terms mixed with humour to attract the younger audience, ‘pornographic origami’. The humour keeps the phrases from becoming crude and all together make more witty text.