1. The title of the article includes the name of the artist the article is about which is Jay Z. his name has been put in red to stand out from the rest of the text. The J Is the biggest text on the page. This is to build up a brand. It has also been added in red to stand out against the text.
The colours used are an extend of the colours that are used in the image which are black red. This keeps the spread looking neat.
The main image Is an image of Jay Z. it has been enlarged to take up one of the two pages. This Is to establish that the article is about Jay Z. it is a close up so the audience can familiarise themselves with his image.
One of the headings are “rap radar” which tells the audience the genre of music that he represents.
The page number has been added at the bottom of the page along with the date. There has also been a website added underneath the article so that people can go find more information.
The pull quote has been added over the main image in red, bold font. This is to stand out and contrast against a black background but also to show that it is speech from the artist. This makes the audience seem like they are getting an exclusive.
There has been a drop cap added in two places. This is to show the reader that the paragraph is the start of a new subject. The effect the drop cap has is that as a page in a magazine, whilst people flick through the magazine, the drop cap would stand out to them. The drop caps are made bold o they also stand out more

2. This article is a interview that someone had taken to find out about Jessie J and her fame.
The title of the article includes the name of the artist the article is about which is Jessie J. Her name has been put in black and in a different font t to stand out from the rest of the text. The rest of the title has been put in orange.
The colours used are an extend of the colours that are used in the image which are black and orange. This keeps the spread looking neat. The black is her image which is why her name was written in black and the orange comes from her makeup and her coat.
The main image Is an image of Jessie J. it has been enlarged to take up one of the two pages. This Is to establish that the article is about Jessie J. it is a close up so the audience can familiarise themselves with her image.
The page number has been added at the bottom of the page along with the date. This is so that people know how recent the information their getting is.
The questions have been put in a different colour to the text as it outlines which bit is about what and also acts as subtitles.
There has been a drop cap added so that as a whilst people flick through the magazine, the drop cap would stand out to them. The drop caps are made bold o they also stand out more