The choice of artist in the article suggests the target audience will be teenager-young adults, generally people who are interested in the urban music scene. This is obvious as the artist is dressed as Hip Hop artists dress (baggy clothing and trainers). Also his hand on his face is seen as a ‘hood’ pose which indicates that the audience will be those interested in this lifestyle and music, most likely young people.
The language used in this article is quite common in magazines. It is quite formal but not boring and over bearing. It has a laid back feel to it which in addition compliments the bands language which is casual yet proper. It becomes apparent that the article is about a British band as stated they are ‘The best emcee’ this is a term only used by British people, also adding a few swear words allows the readers to feel comfortable as it is not formal as the swearing is not used out of context; ‘it’s frustrating seeing rappers talk about the same shit’.
The colour theme is black, red and white. The questions and quotes are in bold red, this could mean many things as red symbolises anger, passion and love. Putting this into context it’s clear the artist is very passionate about his love for music and he does get angry when talking about the style of other rappers. The writing is in black which isn’t unusual as all magazines use this colour and font. In contrast the background is white allowing everything else to stand out, white also symbolizes purity. Most of the writing is in Times New Roman approximately size 8 font this isn’t unusual as most magazines use this style in their double page spreads. The questions and quotes however are set out in a bold red Times New Roman which draws attention to it immediately giving the readers no choice as their eyes are automatically drawn to the question. The title is in bold and black however the font is unknown, it is different from everything else on the page but still matches the theme as it is very simple.
The double page spread is laid out very simply. On the left is the main and only image of the artist whilst on the right is an interview. The title is at the top left hand corner whilst the actual interview is below set out in columns. The double page spread is split up evenly one page dedicated to images and the other to writing.
The tone of the magazine is very firm, the magazine addresses the reader as a fan/ friend which is why the questions are all so serious and about music, none of the questions are about the artist’s personal life. The artist is presented to the audience as a very strong and firm person as the image isn’t sweet or pretty but more raggedy and assertive.
The style of the magazine matches the style of the front cover as the colour theme is the same and the title has the same font other than that everything is different. It is still consistent and is clearly from the same magazine. The article does need some prior knowledge when reading it as the questions are mainly based on the artist’s albums, past and gigs in the future. This means the reader has to have a rough idea of what the artist has done to understand certain aspect of the article; however the readers also gain knowledge about the artists that they might not have known before the article.
The language used in this article is quite common in magazines. It is quite formal but not boring and over bearing. It has a laid back feel to it which in addition compliments the bands language which is casual yet proper. It becomes apparent that the article is about a British band as stated they are ‘The best emcee’ this is a term only used by British people, also adding a few swear words allows the readers to feel comfortable as it is not formal as the swearing is not used out of context; ‘it’s frustrating seeing rappers talk about the same shit’.
The colour theme is black, red and white. The questions and quotes are in bold red, this could mean many things as red symbolises anger, passion and love. Putting this into context it’s clear the artist is very passionate about his love for music and he does get angry when talking about the style of other rappers. The writing is in black which isn’t unusual as all magazines use this colour and font. In contrast the background is white allowing everything else to stand out, white also symbolizes purity. Most of the writing is in Times New Roman approximately size 8 font this isn’t unusual as most magazines use this style in their double page spreads. The questions and quotes however are set out in a bold red Times New Roman which draws attention to it immediately giving the readers no choice as their eyes are automatically drawn to the question. The title is in bold and black however the font is unknown, it is different from everything else on the page but still matches the theme as it is very simple.
The double page spread is laid out very simply. On the left is the main and only image of the artist whilst on the right is an interview. The title is at the top left hand corner whilst the actual interview is below set out in columns. The double page spread is split up evenly one page dedicated to images and the other to writing.
The tone of the magazine is very firm, the magazine addresses the reader as a fan/ friend which is why the questions are all so serious and about music, none of the questions are about the artist’s personal life. The artist is presented to the audience as a very strong and firm person as the image isn’t sweet or pretty but more raggedy and assertive.
The style of the magazine matches the style of the front cover as the colour theme is the same and the title has the same font other than that everything is different. It is still consistent and is clearly from the same magazine. The article does need some prior knowledge when reading it as the questions are mainly based on the artist’s albums, past and gigs in the future. This means the reader has to have a rough idea of what the artist has done to understand certain aspect of the article; however the readers also gain knowledge about the artists that they might not have known before the article.
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