Monday, 5 December 2011

Double Page Spread- iDJ

What really strikes me and bring my attention is having an image of an artist- Skream, being palced above beneath the article text, which is odd as he is supposed to be a big feature within the magazine yet he does not dominate his part of the page - something that I now know should be taken note of when I create my own DPS.

Another flaw is that his name is incredibly small considering; the quote about him is written in larger, bolder font, which is even bolder than the standfirst which is a bit awkward to read.

Visually, they have gone for a grungey, urban theme, making the pages look like worn scrapbook or dirty cardboard, suggesting an imperfect, rough-around-the-edges suburban DJ. The text in the upper right which reads "Players of the Year" is written in an urban, graffiti font which also emphasizes the general theme.

It's a very informal article and has a bit of unnessacary swearing to confirm that, with silly sentences like "any old muppet can work their cock off" really making sure that no formality is suggested. However, this is somewhat effective as it makes the DJ and interviewer more relatable to the reader, as they are not holding themselves back or creating a false impression of their personalities. Furthemore, through the use of foul language we can certainly pick up the target audience of the magazine, which probably would male readers between the ages of 16-19.

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