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Whenever I see Nicki Minaj on a cover of a magazine or if there is an article about her in a music magazine, there is always so much colour and so many differnt fonts are used. I have learnt that when I see pink inside a magazine, there is a 97% that Nicki Minaj is the main subject.







Layout - This article is solely about one subject, Nicki Minaj, who dominates the double page spread. This was done to attract the fans of Nicki Minaj to purchase the magazine and have a chance to learn something about her, in this case her Gospel. Her name takes over the page to, again, attract the fans of Nicki Minaj. The writing is in shape with the subject's figure and doesn't over lap her. This is done so that nothing distracts from the main subject, instead all the attention is focused on Nicki Minaj.
Font - "Nicki Minaj" is written using s big, bold, thick and pink font to grab the attention quick and notify people who the article is about. Pink and black, the colours used for most of the fonts, complement each other and Nicki Minaj's outfit.
Photograph - The subject, Nicki Minaj, is showing off her ring that says "ICON", this fits in perfectly with the article as she is sharing her "Gospel" with the reader and also giving advice to the public. The subject is boldly placed at the centre of the double page spread and takes up most space. This approach quickly grabs the readers attention. The subject is also making eye contact with the potential customer to create a bond and encourage them to purchase the magazine.
Colour - A big and colourful font is used to write her name in because it also reflects her personality: it's outgoing, crazily colourful and bold. The colour scheme is pink and black, just a whole lot of pink and black. This colour scheme was picked after the photo shoot, the editors must have thought that pink would complement Nicki Minaj's photo.
Text - 6 rules are given from the "Gospel of Nicki Minaj"and each one is explained in a smaller font. For the subheadings, old English is used to eemphasizethe fact that it is a Gospel and should be followed. There must be plenty of detail and explanation which provides instructions to how be more like the main subject - Nicki Minaj.