Textual Analysis - Double Page Spread 4

4. Garage Rock Magazine

There are few main columns referring to the story with the story carrying on to the next page. This makes the reader want to read on to the next page. There is more text than image; this is to put more information onto the page. Your eye is drawn to the main picture because it relates to the story and also helps the reader understand who the story is about. The colour template is white with bits of red, these are welcoming colours to keep the reader interested. The mode of address is informal to make the reader feel relaxed and casual. The story is about a musician and his life. The pictures are close ups and mid-shots which depict different images that relate to the different stories. The pre-dominant image is the larger picture on the left that shows the person that who is being interviewed. It also shows the target audience as he wears the same clothes as the demographic. The target audience for this article are people who like garage rock music. I can tell who the target audience is because the writing is informal, the pictures contain the genre of music and the colours represent its identity. Overall, this double page spread shows the target audience well and contains an interesting story for the reader as it contains famous musicians from the genre.