Colours - The colours used on this page

follow the house style and

branding of Kerrang magazines.
All the colours tend to be very
bold and stand out, mostly red,
black and white. The red is a
signifier with danger, revealing
the rebellious and edgy side to
the magazine. However, the black

The main heading - the kerrang! Tour bites back, relates to the rock genre of magazine. It implies to the
audience a rough and rebellious background bites, it also reinforces the Halloween special issue
along with the main image. The text is also in black and red, again conforming to the house style
and branding of the magazine
There is no page numbers used on this
particular double page spread, this is
because it about one article rather than
looking like a contents page. However at
the bottom sides of the page it does
inform the audience of what page they

Basic layout the double page has

been split up into a grip consisting
of columns. The image is placed on
the left whereas the text has been
placed on the right side. This is so
the reader can clearly see where
everything is and it is easy to read
the font. However, the background
has been spread across the double
page telling the reader it is a double

Rule of thirds - the magazine does follow the

rule of third layout as the main image is set up
for the main focus of the image to be in the
middle. It also follows the guidelines of the
image being on the left hand side of the page
which is familiar is many other magazines.

Mise en scene The scenery of this

double page spread denotes the lifestyle
of this particular artist of the genre rock
being mysterious like the woods.
However it has mainly been used to
reinforce the Halloween issue.

The text and image integrate as

theyre both talking about the main
topic k tour; and you can tell this
by the image on the left and the
heading on the right.

Direct mode of address the

main image uses direct mode
of address as they are directly
looking into the camera this
makes the reader feel as they
are looking at them and makes
them feel more involved and as
if it was personalised more
them.

Main image The main image is of main artist holding blood in

his hand. This denotes the genre of music, being rebellious
and the issue being halloween. The main image is placed
differently to most other magazines. This magazine clearly on one
side of the magazine which is unusual, however the
background still does follow through the other side but subtle
so the font is still readable for the audience.

Font and typography - The front of the

main image is easy to read and quite big
as it takes up almost a quarter of the
page bringing instant attention towards it.
Each word is on a slight tilt creating a
disorganised and chaotic atmosphere;
however this conforms to the genre of
the magazine. The colour red reinforces
the Halloween issue as it connotes with
blood and vampires which is also seen in