Masthead The masthead is spread across the two pages of the double page spread, the typeface looks like scrawled handwriting which could suggest that the article is light-hearted and also possibly childish. The ‘DINOSAUR’ is in red font which has connotations of passion, which could suggest he has a passion for music, surrounded by black font in the other two words, black has connotations of mystery and also danger, which could link in as a satirical and ironic joke with the small dinosaur figure. The ‘Dinosaur’ could also be a pun as ‘dinosaur’ could be used to symbolise how he’s ‘ancient’ and elder now.

Imagery: The main image is situated on the right side of the double page spread, the masthead is the main focus of attention rather than of Mark Hoppus, this could be because he’s imitating a dinosaur in the crouch position he is in, which links in with the masthead. He is also stood beside a height measure, as is the dinosaur; this is used to create a comical effect to the magazine and its contents. Mark Hoppus is wearing predominately dark, black colours; this could be to link in with the rock genre which mostly consists of dark colours. He is also giving direct address towards the reader, creating a more personal connection with them.

Colour

The main colours featured are red and black and white. Black is a typical feature of Kerrang magazine and of the rock genre, also it creates a sense of mystery to the magazine. Red has connotations of energy, passion and action which could be linked in with his passion for music. The colour scheme against the white background helps the main image stand out and also for the masthead to stand out against the white background, making the masthead more eye-catching.

Text

In the top left hand corner there is ‘Blink-182’ in a star, this helps to identify the cover star for the target audience. Also beside him against the dinosaur is a pull quote from the article, this pull quote could entice the reader into reading the rest of the article and also makes him appear more relatable and identifiable for the audience as the pull quote states how he loves being recognised in the street.

There are two dropcaps featured in the article with a ‘J’ and a ‘P’ these are in a bold red colour and are also eyecatching for the article and for the audience to want to read more into the article.

The main focal points of the text are in a bold, vibrant red in particular throughout the kicker. With the words “Mark Hoppus” and “BLINK-182” in a red colour, which stands out against the rest of the text.

Target Audience

The main target audience for this magazine would be predominately male. This prevalent because of the masculine colour, and imagery, with their being the main star as a man, in a crouching more dominant stature. The colours are also quite masculine with the black colouring and the bold red.