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growing up, this choice of words
relates to the laid back style of
the Kerrang magazine because it
shows a casual and non-
conventional approach to things,
shows non-conformism relating
to the rock genre and being a key
denotation of it. There is also a
pun on the word Ice as the
artists is holding an ice cream in
the main image. The text is also
printed on top of a faded black
and blue background, the faded
effect makes it look like a sticker
that's scratched off the back of a
guitar amplifier and denotes the
rock star on tour life style as
many guitar players put stickers
on their amplifiers, the blue also
matches the blue of the Blink 182
logo so it follows their familiar
branding.
Font and typography: The font of the main heading is a large and easy to read
impact font, it takes up almost a half of the page and is impossible to miss,
bring instant attention to it. The way it is framed is also key as the letters are
all slightly angled askew; giving it a very random and chaotic feel. This relates
to the chaotic themes of both the genre of the magazine and the genre
individually. The main text also uses a dropped capital E to begin a
paragraph, bringing attention to it and the article. It is blue to match the
artist's logo and also is a basic convention of most magazine texts.
Colours: The colours follow the
house style of this issue of
Kerrang magazine and the
branding of Blink 182, uses of
blue black and white which are
the main colours used by the
artist in there logo and this
particular magazine cover. The
blue is also a signifier for calm
and causality, revealing to us
that the artists laid back and
cool. Black is a very formal
colour, showing us that the
artists is smart and
sophisticated, as well as being
part of the Rock genre.
By-line: The by-line is an
important convention of
magazines as it allows the
audience to easily find out the
creator of the article and the
date it was written on, giving it
a more user friendly interface
that they find easier to read.
Rule of thirds: There are three members in the band who are stood apart equally, which is not by definition the
rule of thirds but the equal distribution of them into three sections does help emphasize them as the rule of thirds
would but other than this there is no use of the rule of thirds, neither in the main image (if it were split into a grid
as is traditionally done with the rule or thirds, in order to find hot spots) or the layout of the article. While this
may not be within the typical codes and conventions of the construct of a magazine, it does fit in with the
magazines genre as rock music and the entire alternative scene is all about breaking the rules set by previous
examples, proving to the target audience that this magazine is worthy of their money as they are not buying into
your typical commercial music magazine, it is as revolutionary as they see themselves.