Double page spread analysis

Q magazine put Lana Del Rey on the left hand side of the double page spread. She takes up most of the page to clarify that she is the main subject of this article. She has her eyes closed, suggesting she is not making an effort to engage with the readers. Although, this wouldn't prevent the readers wanting to go in-depth of her interview. Even though the picture of Lana is blown up, her name is in a little font at the top right of the double page spread, this could shows how they make her beauty a main focus of the magazine, a bit like the pop genre they try to glamorise the artist more than just talk about the music. The journalist has made the beginning letter of the article massive which draws out attention from the main article but it also makes it effective as it makes the reader want to know what the "S" stand for. The "S" gets hidden by the article making the article look more important than the S, which could draw in readers attention. The main article's structure is very consistent, making it clear and easy to read the article. The colour scheme of the article is quite dull, but it makes it look very sophisticated. The photograph of Lana has been edited with some very lowkey colours, which relates to the article being quite dull.

In NME magazine they blow up the picture of The Vaccines on one page that it goes onto the next page, making them the main focus of the double page spread. All of the members are looking into the camera which shows they are trying to engage the readers into wanting to read the article. The journalist has made the band name big and bold so that if readers don't know who they are they will be intrigued to find out and listen to their music. The article has space for a quote from the lead singer of the band, this will catch readers attention as to why he has said that. The main interview layout is consistent and neat, which makes the reader want to read the article more as it is easy and not unorganised. They make the first letters of two of the first paragraphs big and blue to draw in readers attention to the main bit. The colour scheme in this article is quite calm, it uses light colours like blue, white and cream. These colours could relate to the kind of genre this band is from.

In the Kerrang! double page spread they've put a big picture of All Time Low on the left hand side of the page and they've also added pictures around the the article to intrigue their fans and other readers to want to find out more about them. They look directly into the camera in the big picture and also in the picture of the lead singer to get the readers engaged in the article and make them want to read the article. They make the band quote "Mostly just blow each other..." size bigger to make readers want to find out more, they've used that quote as it's quite a bizarre quote and basically an innuendo which may make readers find the band funny and want to read on about them. They used another band quote by the lead singer, which again would make readers find the band funny and want to find out more, these quotes make the band seem like their target audience is clearly adolescents and adults. The layout of the main article is clear and layed out consistently. The journalist has highlighted the question that they've asked the band, making it clear that the article is an interview. The pictures have captions which informs the reader what is happening in the photograph, this gives the reader access to know what they are like when they aren't on stage or in the public eye. The colours here are a mixture of high and lowkey as they're black and yellow. The colours relate to the genre of the band.

For my own double page spread I would like to use the idea of the artist looking into the camera, as it would intrigue the readers into wanting to find out more about the band. I would like the article to be an interview with the artists, which shows how you could find out more from this artist who may be new in the industry. I would like to use the colour scheme that would match the genre of my artist in my double page spread as it would look very effective. I'd like to keep my article consistent and layed out straight to get to the point and make it neat and clear.