2. Headline
The headline of the article has a
unique font and this font is not
shown throughout the article.
The headline is the biggest and boldest
on the page so it stands out the
audience and makes it clear what the
article is about.
3. Image of band/artist
The image is usually visually interesting to
catch the reader’s eye and is a picture of a
celebrity/band who has had an interview
with the magazine.
The image usually takes up one whole side of
a page and the other page is the information
from the interview that had taken place.
4. Column Structure
On double page spreads, there are
usually 3 or 4 columns with the main
body text inside. This gives it a
structure which makes it look
professional and organised.
These columns are usually located
next to the image which takes up
the full page. The audience then
know that the text next to the
image, is an interview with the
artist/band on the opposite side.
5. Pull Quote
A pull quote is a quote taken from
the interview with the
celebrity/band and is made larger
(sometimes used as the headline). It
is usually made in a different font to
stand out to the audience.
The pull quote is designed to pull in the
audience so when they are flicking through
the pages they see the quote and want to read
the article.
6. Relevant Mise En Scene
In the double page spreads, there has to
be relevant mise en scene. What the
celebrity/band is wearing, looks like or
doing can indicate what genre they are
involved in.
For example, in this double page spread
about Mark Ronson, you can see that there
are trumpets which indicates he uses them
in his music. Also, he is dressed smartly
with sunglasses on which makes us
understand that he isn’t a rock artist.
7. Bleed
Bleed is when an image overlaps onto
the second page which you can see in
these 2 examples.
This is a typical convention of a lot of music
magazines as it makes it look professional
and increases the quality of the double
page spread.
8. Standfirst
The standfirst is the introduction
into the interview with the
artist/band. It is usually located
underneath the headline of the
article.
It is so the audience know what will be
happening in the interview and a quick look at
what it is about.
9. Byline
The byline is when the writer of the article
has their name on the double page spread. It
is usually located beneath the headline.
The purpose of the byline is to tell the audience
who wrote it and who conducted the interview and
also to give the writer recognition for what they
have done.
10. Dropcap
A dropcap is when the beginning of the
article starts with a large letter usually
in a shape or a different colour to the
rest of the text.
This is to indicate to the reader where the
article starts so they don’t start reading in
the wrong place.
