3RD DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD ANALYSISThe colour palette used includes 2 main colours black and white, which goes along with the house style of the magazine and also gives a sense of sophistication. The fact that it looks sophisticated makes it look of higher quality compared to other magazines and this persuades the readers to buy it. A hint of orange is also used, to contrast with the black and white bringing it to stand out. Also orange is a vibrant, exciting, energetic colour. Black is very dark, which can slightly relate to the genre of music which is also slightly dark. The background is black and the font is orange/white. The orange/white stands out on the black background and is very noticeable, attracting the readers.

The title/heading on this double page spread is the biggest font of all. It stands out above everything else, thus catching the reader’s eye and drawing them in to read more. A quote is used for the heading. Quotes are reliable, and direct quotes from the band/artist will attract the audience because people generally prefer to hear about what the band/artist has got to say rather than what other people have got to say about them. The first line is in white font, the second in orange and the third also in white. The second line says ‘BE THERE NOW’ which will grab the reader’s attention because people who read this magazine are really into their music and may feel part of it. That’s why it is in a different colour so that it stands out.

At the bottom of the page, next to each page number is the name of the magazine. It is almost unnoticeable, and yet every time the reader goes to turn the page, they will see it. The reason it is there is so that the name of the magazine will stick in people’s head and therefore, they will remember it and be persuaded to buy it again.

The main image on this double page spread dominates the whole of the right page. The image is a side view mid shot of the artist. This means that the audience can see most of the body language of this artist, and also sense more of his personality because they feel part of him. The artists pose and body language is very effective in representing the genre of music as most of the songs in this genre contain live, rock music. It is a live image. The live image will relate to the audience because they will feel as though they are there with him when he is performing. His facial expressions are very lively and energetic which relates to the lively, energetic title of the article. It’s in black and white which gives it a vintage look which will relate to the audience because it is generally the older generation which buy this magazine.

At the bottom right of the image, there is a small bit of text. This text is informing the reader where the image was taken and what the image is about. This is there to make sure that the reader doesn’t feel confused or lost. A quote has also been included from the artist, just to draw the readers in. The font is very small, and barely even noticeable. Considering it is in the bottom, left corner also means that it will probably be the last thing the reader will see.

Above the main text (copy) there is a description of what the article may contain, which includes a quote and also uses genre specific language, which will draw the reader in because they will understand what it means if they are a fan of this music. The font is in white, which contrasts with the black background, bringing it to stand out. However, when people’s names are mentioned the font is in orange, this is done to set it apart from the rest of the text, so the readers can see it is important. The font is also slightly larger than the main article itself. This is because the editor wants the reader to see this first, so that they can have an insight to the article they are about to read.

The main text (copy) is the smallest font on the double page spread. It is in tiny, white font,. The white font makes it noticeable for the readers to see because it is placed on a black background. The first letter of this main article is the biggest and boldest font on the page, this means it will grab the reader’s attention and draw them in, leading them to read the rest of the article. It is the boldest, most noticeable thing on the page, and because ‘W’ doesn’t make sense by itself, the reader’s will be persuaded to find out the rest. The first line of the article is in capital letters. This is done, because it seems as if the person who wrote this article is shouting at the reader, which will draw the reader in and bring them to want to find out more and also feel as if they are a part of it.

The layout of this double page spread, is very organized, everything is placed in order. It looks very sophisticated which relates to the colour scheme, which also looks very sophisticated. The reader’s will feel as if they are reading a better quality magazine than everybody else. It is not cluttered at all and also the font is very neat and aligned straight and not scattered everywhere, like some magazines are.

At the very top of the double page spread, in very small, capital letters is a sub-heading about what this spread is all about. It is smaller than the main heading, so that it does not take attention away from what is most important.