Magazine: Streetz

 

Main Image: The main image of this double page spread shows a medium shot of Lupe Fiasco posing with a thoughtful facial expression as he glances upwards. In addition to that Lupe Fiasco is dressed in dark clothes with gold accents which match the house style of the magazine.

 

Quote: The quote used has had key words highlighted in a bright white which contrasts towards the gold, therefore letting the reader to be enticed by the key topics can be easily seen.

 

Text: The text used within the double page spread involves a gold and white theme presented on sharp and bold font. Furthermore the main story text has been split up into paragraphs as it allows it to be read easier.

 

Colour Scheme: The colour scheme of this double page spread runs with 3 main colours. The first being black which is used as a solid background colour for the double page spread, giving the magazine a sense of elegance. The second colour used is white used for the text, it works very well within the design as it stands out a lot, therefore allowing it to be able to single out more important words from others which helps with the navigation of the reader around the page. Furthermore gold is used within the scheme as it ties in well with the black as gold also represents things such as elegance and wealth.

 

Layout: The layout of this double page spread is presented in a triangular format, this is because the way in which the conventions of the magazine have been positioned within the double page spread. Therefore this allows the reader to be easily guided around the article as he is guide from the headline on the left page to the quote located on the top right and then the main story just below.

 

Headline: The headline within the double page spread shows an abbreviated title of when Lupe Fiasco performed a concert. In addition to that the abbreviation of the word ‘at’ is specifically highlighted in white to allow it to stand out from the gold and bold big lettering. Also the watch on his wrist anchors with the title as it refers back to that time stated in the headline.