Semiotic Analysis

Front Cover
Red in our culture signifies confidence, confidence of the artist
Red also signifies passion. Passion for music
‘Man’ in soul man, patriarchal, clashed with the woman on front cover
Silver brooch. Silver signifies in our culture royalty and status. High status celebrity
Scribbles in our culture signify childish drawing, laid back magazine
‘Naked’ in our culture is controversial and taboo, controversial magazine
Yellow in our culture signifies happiness but also light, the ‘lime light’
Glowing mast head, signifies celebrity
Eyelashes signify seductiveness and also the amount of makeup the subject is wearing signifies her celebrity status
Rosy cheeks in our culture signify shyness and modesty.

Contents
White in our culture signifies purity and simplicity
Black in our culture signifies mysteriousness
Polaroid pictures in our culture signify retro and old times
Instruments show that it is a music magazine
Lines in our culture signify order which clashes against the random fonts which signify chaos.
The flower signifies nature and is also childish.

Double page spread
Handwritten typeface shows a personal touch and therefore the audience feels more connected to the magazine.
Bathtub signifies feeling at home and relaxed, makes the artist look more down to earth
The subject is not looking at the camera, which signifies that she is shy and modest
One of the Polaroids has the subject looking up and is taken at a high angle which makes her look seductive
Crazy typeface signifies randomness and chaos
Name of journalist ideology that everyone included in the magazine is valued.