The document analyzes the layout, design elements, and style of a double page spread interview in the music magazine Kerrang. It discusses the sunset background image, question and answer column format, use of color and capitalization to draw attention to important elements. The introduction serves to attract readers by providing details about the news covered in the article. The overall tone is informal to appeal to Kerrang's target audience of music fans aged 14-35.

1. Background – The background image
looks to be a sun set scene. Back to the
‘Clash of the Titans’ theme, this could
relate to this as possibly the end of the
battle where they both join forces; to
represent the bands joining for a tour.
It also gradually fades to darkness the
further you get down the page, which
looks very effective.
Text (layout) – The questions and
answers are set out in even-ish columns
and after each answer, a new paragraph
starts with the next question. This is a
good way to set out the writing, so the
reader doesn’t have a lot to read at once
and the space between each question
should prevent confusion.
Text (Interviewer’s questions) – The
interviewer asked Vic (Pierce the Veil
front man) and Kellin (Sleeping with
Sirens front man) questions, and these are
in yellow. This could be to attract the
reader more, because if they see the kinds
of questions that are being asked, then
they may want to know how the members
answered them.
House Style – The main colours used in this double page spread are yellow, white,
black and red (deadly duos add). Because of the restricted colour palette, the photo
of the two bands stands out more I think, especially the red pocket on Vic’s shirt.
Yellow and white are also the main colours on the tour poster, so this links in well
with that. The answers that Vic and Kellin give are not in full capital letters but the
questions are; this is so the reader is clear on what they are talking about. There is
also a large capital ‘W’ (Drop Cap)at the start of the article introduction to show the
reader that this is the beginning of the story. Kerrang has capitalised all of the parts
that they feel are important for the reader and the band members answers start and
end with speech marks to show that this is what they have said. The background
behind the main photo is not too busy, and this helps the photo and the text stand
out more.
Introduction to article –
This serves the same
purpose as the brief
summary, but it gives the
reader more detail about
what the article is about.
This will attract the reader
because it says what the
news is, and it states what is
going to be said in the rest of
the text.
Formal or Informal?
I would say that the article is quite
informal as it is a transcript of an
interview. Phrases such as ‘to get
the scoop’, ‘hell no’ and ‘duke it
out’ are used in the brief summary
and introduction (before the
interview even begins) so this tells
me that Kerrang have gone for an
informal approach in their
magazine to appeal to the target
audience; which is music fans who
are male/female around the ages
of 14-35.