The masthead on RnB magazines are quite bold and basic. Lil Wayne is covering half of the title of the magazine. This means that its title is popular enough to cover because its recognizable.

Lil Wayne is pictured on the front page of VIBE following all the conventions of R&B. This attracts the audience.

VIBE follows the conventions of a magazine by placing the barcode at the bottom corner of the magazine

‘Fly Guy’ follows the ‘slang’ language of the audience.The audience would be attracted because they are familiar with that type of language.

The magazine names popular celebrities that are featured in the magazine to attract the fans of the artists.

The fact that Lil Wayne isn’t smiling gives him an edgy look especially with his clothing which attracts men as well as women.

VIBE Front Page

The layout is simple which makes It easy to read and understand.

The word CONTENTS is presented big and bold

Kanye West is wearing clothing which is seen as fashionable in this era, which attracts the audience.

The background is quite plain. This is draws the attention to Kanye. A letter V can be seen in the background which shows us that its VIBE magazine.

The word fashion suggests that the magazine isn’t just about music its about fashion too.

This look is popular in this magazine because it makes them look powerful and gives them a tough look which all boys/men want.

VIBE Contents Page

The picture is in black and white which makes the red heart stand out on the page.

The main picture is in colour and it’s the biggest image on the page which makes it the main attraction. She makes the page stand out so people would find out about her.

The headline is bold with a interesting story to the audience which makes them want to read on.

The fact that ‘Solange Knowles’ is in a different colour shows that the audience would automatically get drawn to the name because of the popularity of that celebrity.

The name of the magazine is still present on the page in the bottom corner which is part of the codes and conventions of a magazine.

The different variety of pictures show her personality which is seen as fun.

Magazines always feature quotes of the artist. This is always in bold to make it stand out.

VIBE Double Page

The main picture is hiding the full name of the magazine which suggests that the magazine title is popular and recognizable.

The names of artists are listed to give the general idea of who will be featured which makes it easier fir the audience to see if their favorite artist is featured.

This magazine also follows the codes and conventions of a magazine front cover by putting the barcode on the bottom left of the page.

Advertising their company by providing the website address.

The magazine tells us who is featured and what is featured on the front cover to persuade the audience to buy it so that they can read it.

‘Diddy’ is wearing multiple expensive pieces to show off their wealth to the males as well as the females.

The mode of address shows that he’s trying to be cool and show off.

The picture is in black and white which makes the title of the page standout.

XXL Front Page

The magazine makes sure that the main picture is attractive so the audience read on.

The magazine logo is featured on the contents page so that the audience notice the magazine so that they purchase it again.

The number of each page is big so it’s clear and easy to read.

A picture is given with each page to give the audience an idea of what’s to come.

The contents page is set out very clearly which makes it easy to read for the audience.

‘The B-side’ tells us that there are two pages of contents which makes it even easier for the reader to find what they want.

XXL Contents Page

The picture takes up a whole page which draws the attention to the artist.

There is a quote from the artist which is in bold and takes up a lot of space on the page follows the codes and conventions of a magazine page.

The quote makes the reader want to read the whole article.

The magazine logo is at the bottom of the page next to the page number which follows the codes and conventions of a magazine page.

The first few words of the sentence are big and bold which draws attention to the story. This makes the reader want to read on and find out more.

The mode of address shows us that he’s relaxed. He’s looking into the camera which also shows this.

The setting is in a urban area which follows the style of the magazine

XXL Double Page