The masthead is behind the dominant image to highlight Patti Smith
- Empowers her image as an artist
- Highlights her serious facial expression, showing that her music career is notable and to be taken seriously
Masthead is the biggest text on the page
- Makes the brand more noticable
- Increases customerās likelihood to buy the magazine as it is branded (notable/reliable)
The strapline says āA LIFE ON THE FRONT LINEā
- Could suggest that she is in a vulnerable position as an influential artist and is often criticised
- This could be that she is an alternative, punk rock artist who was a very influential component of the punk rock movement
- She was called the āpunk poet laureateā - showing her notability
- Has connotations of the military, being unusual (stereotypically) because she is a woman
- Presents her in a masculine way and shows that she is an atypical female artist that can be a role model for other alternative women
- She is not a feminist activist but many women find her empowering as she has made space for women in what was a male-dominated industry
Patti Smith is portrayed as masculine through elements of mise en scene
- Composition - she is in the middle of the frame taking up the majority of the page and is sat in a stereotypically masculine way
- Costume:
- Colours - green, grey, red, and white - all have connotations of the military and are all masculine colours
- Masculine style
The pull quote āWE HAVE TO CELEBRATE BEING ALIVEā gives an insight into what the interview is about
- Shows what kind of artist Patti Smith is
High-key lighting
- Implies openness
- She is presented with no visual distraction
- Dramatic
Many cell lines on the front cover
- Creates a cluttered effect
- Shows what is inside the magazine without having to open it
Other notable artists are mentioned in the cell lines e.g: Simple Minds
- Usually are the same genre as the artist on the front cover - if you didnāt know who Patti Smith/Simple Minds were then it would give you an insight into what type of artist they are usually
- Increases likelihood of customers buying the magazine
- Increases notability of the magazine
Only sans serif font is used
- Emphasises Patti Smithās masculinity
- Informal
- Modern
- Approachable
Blue background and white/yellow text
- Makes Patti Smith stand out
- Masculine colours
Advertisement of freebies entices the buyer
No text overlaps Patti Smith except her name and the strapline
- Shows her dominance
- Makes her the central focus