Text

I have kept text quite minimal

compared to other music magazines Header and Buzz Word Kicker
like Billboard and my original
transcript plan. I didnt want to The header is effective as it alerts my reader that this As this is a new band, I decided to use a kicker to introduce the
overcrowd the page but I still wanted article is an interview. The buzzword is effective in band and give a very brief synopsis about the band, this is effective
it informative enough to appeal to catching the readers eye to the article. as it attracts the reader and gives them extra information.
the reader; I had to cut large
amounts of text from the original
transcript in order to make sure I
kept readers interest. Text is quite
developed but still slightly informal
to suit my target audience. I have Pull Quote
done the bands name (Antics) in a
different typography to make it stand I used a pull quote to entice the
out more; it is also Antics signature reader and to give them a little
font. I didnt set my text in column glimpse on what the article is
as I wanted to define normal about and to draw attention to
conventions; I thought it will be persuade them to read the
unique if I had the picture taking up article to be able to put the
the whole page. quote into context. The quote is
quite hypercritical and
controversial which is a good
way to persuade the reader to
Drop cap read the article to gain further
I used drop-cap for the first letter understanding.
for each question to make it easier
for the reader to know when a new
question starts; it is also a normal
convention for a magazine. This was
effective but I feel like I might have
overused it; I could have just used it Main Image
for the first question to let the
As I used many images for the contents page, I decided to make the centrespread simplistic and only use a single strong image that took
reader know that it is in an
up the whole page to divert the readers attention sole focus to it. This image is eye catching as it is a mid-shot of all the band members
interview format. I have already put
looking into the distance; this makes the magazine look professional; the urban and open background makes the band members look
the questions in a different colour,
more real- as in more down-to-earth people. The looking-into-the-distance pose is effective because it is a bit dramatic and intense
which is enough to allow the reader
which gives the magazine more edge.
to know when a new question is
present.