The main article stretches over numerous pages however it begins on page 40. Three columns of text are split across the two pages with one on one side and two on the other which is unconventional as most magazines usually have set blocks of 2 columns.The two columns of text on page 40 fill a majority of the page, only leaving a small slither at the top of the page open. There is only a small gap between the two columns on page 40. The main article is written aligned to the left-hand side. However. The pull quote at the side of page 41 is aligned to the right-hand side which allows it to stand out from the rest of the text on the page which in turn draws the reads attention to it when they firstly look at the page. The font of the main body text is in Cambria (Body) and is in a black colour as it is a white background, and these are contrasting colours. The size of the text is around 12 point. However, there is one drop capital this is a lot bigger compared to the article itself.
The pull quote is placed on the page next to the page that has her photo which is unusual for me to see as when I have looked through magazines I have noticed the pull quote is usually right next to the artist. The font used on the pull quote is different to the font used in the main body text; this is great as it allows me to distinguish from the main body text quickly. The quotation marks on the pull quote are in the same size, as the pull quote itself, by making them larger it would grab the attention of the reader so I may consider doing this.
The shot of Gabrielle is a medium to long shot as it includes her whole upper body and stops at her pelvis, however her lower half is covered by a guitar. The image isn’t too bright; it uses studio lighting but it's not too bright, her clothing is quite plain which is good as it's not too hard on the eyes and that complements the text itself. The picture itself is similar to the front cover which creates synergy throughout the pages. I feel that this picture suits the TA as it looks immaculate and refined and I expect that's what the target audience of this magazine will be themselves. This DPS page only incorporates 1 picture of her. However, this image takes up a full page and also goes onto a small section of the other page, this hints to the reader of her importance.
On all left-hand side pages, the page number is written before the word acoustic. On all right-hand side pages, the page number is printed. This is commonly repeated throughout all acoustic magazines, which allows it to become a house style of the magazine that the TA will recognize. There is a whole page that has writing on it; I feel the page of white gives a clean and pure look to the magazine. The article itself is in the form of a Q + A which allows the audience to get to now his artist better, by doing this she is creating a special bond through shared knowledge that only people who buy the magazine will know.
The medium of the article is conversational as it is a conversation between the star and the interviewer, these are clearly distinguished between as the interviewer's questions are written in bold, and the star has regular writing. The domain of the DPS is to entertain and inform. The register of the text is somewhat formal with some aspects of informality. Laura Mulvey stated women are viewed for the male pleasure, in the picture used on the DPS she is presented with makeup on to appeal to men.
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