Vibe double page spread

This is a double page spread from Vibe magazine, the colour scheme is simple, with the main picture being bold and vibrant. The woman is the main feature of the double page, standing out as the only image in colour, being central to the page and large in comparison to the text and surrounding images. The woman is pictured in a short dress, this type of wardrobe is typical of the hip-hop genre. The woman appeals to the male readers as well as woman through not making the dress too sexy. Because the colour scheme is so simplistic it is suitable for both genders Indie/alternative music magazines usually show the artist with an instrument or something linking it to music, however hip-hop is different and a lot of focus is placed on a artists appearance compared to indie musicians. The name of the artist is clearly displayed in the contrasting blue text. Fans of Solange Knowles would be attracted to the magazine and therefore expanding on the magazines readership. There is quite a lot of text on the page which is not very typical of this particular genre, this may imply that they are discussing a more serious topic than usually printed. The layout is modern which is familiar to other magazines in this genre.

Because the magazine i am creating is an indie magazine i have to make sure the images i use do not focus on appearance too much and try and make sure music is the main feature.