Bronte's Magazine Advert Analysis

Magazine Advert Analysis

Most magazine advertisements would be expected to show an image of the artist and their name, then the title of the album and when it is released. Some sort of company/institute record label will be shown as well.
The main image on this advertisement is a mid close up of Jessie J's face. The way she is represented herem (facial expressions, clothing, jewellery, make-up) is typical of her persona, a lot of black is used as some of her songs are dark and deep, and it also adds to her 'different' personality, as although she is a female pop star she isn't the stereotypical girly-girl. The gold may signify that she is of high importance in the pop industry. The Main text 'Jessie J' looks like a gold medallion, perhaps to hint at her slightly 'hard' personality. The name of the album is made to look hand-written, probably by Jessie, as she writes a lot of her songs so they are personal to her. All the of the text fits in with the colour scheme and is central, to grab your attention and show importance. The record label logos are displayed in the bottom corners as they are less important than the rest of the text. This advert tells us Jessie J isn't very well known (at the time it was released) because it is her debut album, so they have used a close-up to let the audience see what she looks like and remember her face, also her name is the biggest text on the advert so people can make the link between the two. As Jessie J creates pop music her target audience would be fairly mainstream, however her quirky slant on the popular genre may grab other peoples' attention too.