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I have been researching on Google Images about different "magazine interviews".

I have found four interviews that I think look highly effective but I also think I could design my article in these ways.

I was impressed with this article about Rupert Grint because of the fantastic use of colour in order not to contrast with the image. Also, I like the way the image takes up a third of the page. I am going to use this idea in my article. I am impressed with the way secondary images have been used at the bottom as well, it enables the reader to get a better feel of the interviewee so they can feel as though they know them on a personal level. I like the way his name has been blown up much bigger than the rest of the text, it shows he is the clear focal point of the article. This single page article has made it much clearer to me that if you can construct a page in the right way, and focus on the layout then you do not in fact need as much text or content on the page as you might expect.

I also liked this article A LOT. I think it's important for me to look at this article in detail because it's a question and answer interview. I now know how much text to include in my own article, on this page it clearly seems minimal, especially if you are to include such a huge interviewee image. This article has also reminded me to remember a caption over the image. Nonetheless, I like the colours that are used on this page, I think they compliment each other very well. I am going to use a huge image of the person I am interviewing, remember a caption and use the minimal amount of text just like this article.

However, I can confirm that out of the previous three images above, my article is most likely going to look like THIS ONE! I am inspired by how the image takes up almost have of the page but in landscape rather than portrait, instead of using just one image, I am going to incorporate two or three in this space. Also, I like the choice of image, a long shot, to capture the persons whole body and give the reader a better impression of them. Like the last article, this one has used a caption over the image. I am impressed with the way the article begins with a quote from the person being interviewed - it makes the whole article seem more personal and interesting to the reader, they will feel like they know this person on a personal level. I like the colour scheme of grey white and black, this is something I might use in my own magazine. And I think that the text used seems like just enough, the right amount. I am terribly impressed with this one and I will use it as a template for my own article!