Purpose: The purpose of the article would be to inform people about My Chemical Romance as well as to entertain them.
Target Audience: The article would be aimed at My Chemical Romance fans. However it could also be informative for people who don't know about them as it could make them want to listen to them. MCR fans are generally early teens and older.
Fitness for Purpose: I think that the purpose is met fairly well. The large images and occasional use of bright colours would probably draw people to the text which would inform them about the band. However the dark colours which dominate the two pages would appeal to the stereotypical 'emo' MCR fans. The black also means that the bright coloured text stands out well so it stands out and is easy to read. The images of the band would attract current fans of the band.
Content: The two-page spread is dominated by photos of the band with the text seemingly a secondary focus. This is probably intended to interest people in the article. Presumably the next pages of the article have more text on and less images. Although they do not like to be considered an 'emo' band, this is what MCR are generally considered to be. This could be the reason behind the dark colour scheme of the article. Most of the two pages are black with the text, which is fairly small in comparison, mostly in white with some parts in red. There is one part of the article, in the right hand corner of the second page which has a white background. This makes it stand out a lot from the rest of the article. The photos of the band all show the band in dark clothing which also relates to the 'emo' stereotype. However I don't think that the dark colour scheme would put people off as there is enough bright colours (whites and reds) to attract most people. There is a paraphrases quote from the interview in a much larger font than the interview itself and with some of the words in a red font. This would probably draw people to the interview.
Design/Layout: The paraphrased quote is in capitals to make it stand out whereas the actual interview is mostly in a standard font i.e capitals only for the start of a sentence and for proper nouns except for the first letter and word of the interview which are in all capitals. This would also be used as a way of drawing people into the interview. Most of the text is in paragraph form which makes it easier for the audience to read.
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