Analysis - Double Page Spread
This double page
spread is from NME Magazine. The left page has a mid-shot of Paul McCartney holding
his bass guitar. The background is a pale blue which is a colour that is
accented throughout the double page spread. 3 Main colours are used throughout
the piece which gives a very clean and classy feel. All the text is placed on a
white background that almost highlights the text. The majority of the text is
in black however bits are accented in the light blue that is complementary to
the background of the main image. The article uses a mix of fonts, both serif
and sans serif effectively as it has been limited to three fonts which is a
generalized guideline when it comes to mixing fonts. The main bulk of text on
the right hand page is broken up with a quote that has the rest of the text
wrapped around it. Something that is less important is the fact the text is in
four columns, although this is a minor detail I think it’s important to consider.
This is a double page spread from ‘Mojo’ Magazine. Similar to NME this features a main image that takes up all of a page. Again the colour scheme is consistent, this time with the black background carrying on across both pages and text in white. An accent colour is present again in the form of a golden shade used to draw the eye to important names, quotes and figures. This double page spread does not have the article in columns or have any quotes wrapping round the text like the article in NME magazine; however, it does have the beginning letter of the article, in this case a ‘W’, much larger than the rest of the body of text, it is also indented into the article.
Just like the front cover, “kerrang!”
Magazine is diferent to the standard codes and conventions, again this is due
to the genre of the magazine as ‘Punk Pop’ is about breaking rules and chalenging
expectations. Similar to the mast head on the front cover, the main title is
broken up and has a definite grunge vibe about it. The main image is spread
over both pages and a bold colour scheme is used. The first letter of the
article is again indented. Allthough the article is in coulmns they are not
aligned, instead the test is very disjointed which links back to the broken
font and the genre of punk pop.
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