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The magazine fits the way that the model is dressed, as she is dressed in a punk rock way with bold eyeliner. The colours of the magazine fits the way that the star is dresses as the magazine is majoirty black with a bit of pink and white. The black has connotations of death and danger which is often associated with Alternative rock music, therefore it fits the genre of the magazine. White is a conventional colour used throughout music magazines and magazines in general. However, pink is a colour often associated with femininity. The pink and white contrast to the black, which makes the titles and text stand out, therefore drawing the attention of the target audience.
The text is arranged into 2 columns, making it easy to read, follow and understand.
The font of 'wild' is in a different typography to the rest of the heading and article. This is showing Alternative rock music is seen as a different genre to the rest of the other types of music especially rock music. Therefore representing the sterotypes and ideology of the Alternative rock music genre.
The rest of the masthead 'child' is written in a different format, as it is big and bold, as well as in a different colour to 'wild'. This demostrating how the target audience of men between 17-30. Are seen as confident and strong people, and how each indiviual is dffierent to each other, no one is the same even if they listen to the same genre of music.
The majoirty of this text is in white. However, the significant words of 'Taylor Momsen' and 'The pretty reckless' are in pink. This signifys and draws the target audience's attention to its important, as they are a name of a person and a band, it promotes and band. therefore gaining them recognition.
IThe shot used is a mid-shot, therefore we are able to see the emotions on her face without giving away too much information. The image also takes up an A4 side of the double poage spread, and about one third of the other side of the page. This suggesting that this is the main aspect of the magazine that NME are trying to sale, as this is what attracts the target audicne to this page.
The article is interview based, as it is question and answer. This makes the target audience feel as they get an insight into Taylor's life and they get to know more about Taylor, like she is a friend. Instead of a celebrity.