2. The article uses quite
formal language which
makes the texts stand
out to be more
informative. This
appeals to an older
audience who are fans
of Jay-Z or would like to
know more about him.
the central image taking up the whole of one page in a double page
spread. I feel that it make the artist look very powerful and it tells
the audience that the article will be very focused on the featured
artist. I also like the quote that has been used on the sentry image,
a quote that gives a hint as to some of the content of the article in
the other page. This is something i will consider when making the
double page spread for my contents page.
The colours of this magazine make it very bold
and serious giving the audience the vibe it is an
older magazine and this article is very intense
and serious.
Jay-Z having
sunglasses on in
this photo shows
he is a very
hidden artist but
this article is
going to open
him up and show
him for more
than what
everyone knows.
3. The photograph is large, because they
are trying to make the readers
become familiar with their faces, and
the messy pictures in the background
represent the lifestyle they lead; it
links in with the band name.
The titles that feature in this page are all in capitals,
meaning they want your attention, and give the impression
that this band is loud. The main colour used is blue, which
may portray the band as being 'fresh' and 'cool'. It may also
give the idea that they are boys who want boys to listen to
them, they don't want to appeal to females.
The puff that says 'NME loves' is attractive to
anyone who trusts NME's taste in music. The puff
that quotes the band saying 'Of course we're a
sexual band, We're the Teenagers and that's all
they think about,' gives us the meaning behind the
name of the band and may help them appeal
towards all teenagers and that they can relate.
The colours and pictures link
this spread together, and it
looks clean and easy to read. It
still has a 'young, messy' feeling
to it, but it gives the impression
that this band is fresh, new and
worth a listen.
They have at the very bottom
a puff with Alex Turner, the
lead singer of The Artic
Monkeys' face in, and his
favourite new band 'The
Rascals' featured underneath.
Any person reading this that
belongs to Artic Monkeys
huge fanbase will be instantly
attracted to this, and will
probably listen to The Rascals
after they have read this
4. Pull quotes engage the readers
attention into the article, and make
it appear a lot more interesting. It is
a very assertive way of displaying
text and a good way of showing the
reader what type of stuff the
interview addresses. It gives
personality and makes the page a
lot more aesthetically pleasing.
They use the colour pink to highlight the more
important factual points. This draws attention
away from the dull greys and blacks they use,
and focus' the readers attention onto the parts
they want the reader to identify first.
Also, different font sizes are used across the
pages in order to make the page more
interesting to look at, as it varies the setting,
and allows it to be more current and youthful.
They write in columns which gives
the pages a more formal theme,
which targets a more mature
audience of readers. It looks like is
has been lay out in the way of a
newspaper which is very formal, as it
also has a black and white theme
which runs over both pages; showing
consistency.
Davey Havok is displayed as a large
photo which takes up a whole A4 sized
page, which shows that the interview
is centred around him. It gives him
huge amounts of status as he
dominates the double page spread. He
is the largest thing on the two pages,
so naturally he appears very attractive
to the eye.
