Double page spread analysis

This double page spread from Q magazine contains three columms full of text this gives the information, but it doesn't look like there is too much writing, therefore people are encouraged to read it.l
The story also uses a block capital for the begining of the text, this is a typical convention used in many different double page spreads, the font used looks very femine and goes with the other text and the image she is trying to portray.
The colours used for the backgrounds are grey , this allows the image of Florence Welch stand out from the page and attract the audiences attention. Her pose also looks very femine and powerful, the use of the red and white fabric reminds me of a flag, due to them connecting the text with the usa this is a good use. The image also acts as the background for the article connecting the two pages together. The use of her name in navy blue allows it to stand out and attract people to her name straight away, informing the audience of what/ who the article is about. The use of the colours red, blue and white are all the colours of the american flag. The one thing I dont like about this double page spread is you can't tell which magazine it comes from. It is a article from Q magazine but they don't make refrence to the magazine at all in the article.

This is a double page spread from Q magazine, this can be seen buy the colours used- traditional red colour also used for the Q logo and also from the tag line at the bottom of the page which includes the well known logo. The large drop capital at the behind the text draws you attention to the page straight away this is good, however I personally don't like this convention and won't be using it in my magazine, because I think it draws the attention away from the text. The image of Cheryl Cole is a very powerful image which makes you look twice because it isn't a photo that you would expect to see her in, often her photos are very sweet photos, however Q have challenged this and made her come accross as a very powerful solo artist who is ready to take the charts by a storm. The second smaller image links the two pages together because often to do this the largest image will overlap the two pages. These two images are quite dark and make the audience interested in what they are trying to show.

This double page spread comes from NME magazine, this challenges typical conventions due to them using four collums whereas most music magazines only use three. the use of a quote in the center of the text breaks it up so it is easier to read and gives a insight into the text and what it has to offer. The use of drop capitals invite the reader in and attract their attention to the start of different paragraphs. In this double page spread their are many different images used they all overlap and connect to each other and the article. The mixture of the black and the orange allow the parts in orange stand out while it still lightens up the black text. The images suggest that the artist is just a normal girl who has been very lucky and became successful through her love of music which can be shown by the use of real instruments used in the images. The layout of the images make you interested and allow your eyes be drawing over the page looking at all the images.

This is another double page spread from NME magazine once again this article challenges the conventions and uses four collums instead of the typical three used in competitor magazines. However the three collums are together but there is a image used to split these collums up so the text doesn't look to together and discourage the reader to read it. NME use a quote from the artist as a title, this give a insight into the article and makes the audience interested into what it is about.
The image used goes over two pages linking them together allowing people to read the whole of the article. This issue of NME is a Reading and Leeds special and throughout the issue they use the colours associated with the logo, Red, Yellow and Black, this keeps a continuous flow throughout the article and keeps reminding the audience of the special issue and of the festival, due to it being a special preview, therefore it is promoting the festival and what it has to offer.

This is another issue of NME covering a band named the Viva Brothers, throughout this article they play with this name giving them the use of the title VIVA IBIZA, the name has also gave them the idea for the image because they look like four normal lads who are on a boys holiday in Ibiza this allows the reader to feel like they are getting a insight into their lives and feel connected with them. In the middle of the text this breaks the text up and also gives a insight into the article. The use of yellow and orange as the main colours in this article attract your attention and make it seem summery, as soon as you look at the double page spread you insitently feel like your there with them. The use of block capitals invite the reader into the paragraph and makes them aware of the start of that paragraph. Again NME are challenging typical conventions by just using two collums for their text whereas normally three are used, this possiable gives a insight into the artists and the target audience.