Double page spread analysis

Double page spread analysis

This is a double page spread included in a music magazine of an interview with a band.In this ariticle, the main image is taking up the whole of the left page, this is regular in double page spreads because there is lots of room to take up.This particular image is an action shot of the band members, it is a long shot and some of the members are stood up looking down to make them look powerful.Two members are using eye contact where as the others are not, their facial expressions suggest that they are rebellious. There is a pull quote overlapping this image which is effective and is used to make the reader want to read the article.

The headline is very bold and eyecatching, placed at the top right hand corner, in white and red which compliment eachother to make it stand up. This is one of the first things that the reader will see. Although, 'teen spirit' are not the bands name, as their name is placed just above that in a smaller font, and black and white which is unusual as normally it is the bands name who is the headline.This may be the case because the image is so big and fans will be able to recognise them because of that. On the other hand, it is good that the headline is different as the bands name may look boring where as readers are looking for short and snappy headlines that are unique. The design of the headline is effective as it reflect the band as being quite different and not scared to cause trouble as the red may represent blood and danger.

The colour scheme of this double spread is like most other music magazines such as NME and Kerrang! as the colours used are black, white and red. These colours go really well together and allow everything on the page to stand out and be recognised. The connotations of these colours are danger, anger, passion, darkness for black but then oppisitely light for white. Usually the colour schemes in magazines are 3 or 4 colours that don't clash or look too bright, these are continued throughtout the magazine and often used in every issue.

Below the headline their is a grey box including an introduction to the article to inform the reader exactly what the article is and to warm them up before they read it. This is a good way to draw the reader in, making them wanting the read the article.The elipse at the end makes it like a cliff hanger,meaning the reader has to read the article to find out why they dont like being called 'arty'.

To start off the article there is a dropped cap which is a convention of magazines and is used at the start of every article. This allows the reader to see clearly where the article begins, it is in a much bigger font and usually in a different colour.The article that follows this dropped cap is in columns which make it easy to follow and looks very neat. This way it is easier to fit the article in, instead of it being all mixed up.In this double page spread their are 3 columns but it can range from about 2-4, this allows it to looks professional.

At the bottom of the article is another grey box including extra information in images. This is just an extra feature for the reader to enjoy which is humorous. Finally in the bottom right hand corner, is the page number which is a convention in a magazine and is always placed there as the reader knows where it will be and can find it easily.