Dominant Image

The dominant image of the double page spread is a picture of Olly Murs. This takes up one of the two pages. This double page spread is from a Christmas edition of the magazine so therefore the background of the mise-en-scene is blue with snowflakes. In this image Olly is wearing a burgundy and navy jacket with blue jeans. He has his hands in his jackets showing that it is cold as it is winter – this links in with the fact that this is a Christmas edition of the magazine as Christmas is a cold time. He has a half smile like a smirk showing that he has a cheeky image. His hair is quiffed in a boyish fashion adding to his image. The iconography shows that he is just a normal guy, making him relatable to the audience. As well as this, he is making eye contact with the audience forming a direct mode of address.

Sub Image

There are two sub images on this double page spread. In one of them Olly is wrapped in tinsel and is wearing a Santa hat adding to the Christmas theme of this magazine. The next image he is wearing a bobble hat and a jacket and scarf. He is, also, outside implying that it is cold – once again adding to the Christmas theme.

Article Title

The title of this article is ‘Merry ChristMurs’ this is a play on words as his surname is Murs and that has replaced the end of Christmas. The ‘Murs’ is written in yellow whereas the rest of the writing is in white drawing attention to the pun and making it very clear to the audience what the editors have done. The title is on what appears to be a red ribbon. Red ribbon is stereotypically what Christmas presents are fastened with – once again adding to the Christmassy theme.

Strapline

The strapline is situated underneath the article title. The strapline uses alliteration in the words ‘Oh’ ‘oliday’ and ‘Olly’ giving a fun spin on the writing. The beginning of the strapline is also a reference to a song from Mary Poppins – which some readers will notice and appreciate. The strapline, also, mentions other celebrities that might feature in the article: One Direction, Simon Cowell, Rita Ora and Caroline Flack. The mention of these people might entice the audience to read the article more.

Drop Cap

The drop cap in this article is at the beginning of the Q&A rather than at the beginning of the intro – which this article doesn’t have. The drop cap is in an italicised font unlike the rest of the article, this will capture the readers attention and hook them in. The drop cap is in a black font on a yellow background, making it stand out more.

Gutter Lines

The gutter lines run in the gaps between the columns, however, in this article the gutter lines are marked with a yellow line. This makes it clear that the two columns are separate and that you read one after the other.

Bleed Lines

The bleed lines are lines that do not finish on this page and go onto the next one. In this article, this is shown by a little red triangle showing that you need to carry on reading by turning the page.

Pull Quotes

The pull quote is situated underneath one of the columns of the article. It is in a bigger font than the rest on the article and is on a red background to make it stand out more. The pull quote is usually of the most exciting or interesting part of the article – making the reader more likely to want to read it.