Double Page Spread Deconstructions

HeadlineThe headline states ‘the gospel according to Nicki’ which makes the reading make a religious connection. This may suggest that the main artist is religious and so this is personal to Nicki. Also it stated that the gospel is according to the main artist suggesting that she has qualities similar to god. This makes the reader assume that the Nicki is a powerful and influential person so she is quite high up in the world intriguing the reader to read this article. In the headline the name of the artist is in bold pink letters suggesting a girly character and this also cooperates with the colour scheme of the double page. These colours are suggesting towards Nickis personality.Essential InfoDetails such as the page number and date are likely to be found in the bottom corners as they are often referred to as being boring but essential. On this page as it is not a cover you may also find the name of the magazine in the bottom corners to keep the magazine consistent and to reinforce the name of the magazine so then the reader will then recognise this in other contexts.

Main ImageThere is only one image on this double page spread and this is of the main artist. I recognise that this image put all of the readers attention onto the main artist as all parts of her body are facing forward. She is also wearing a ring which says ‘icon’ and this may be leading for the reader to think about the artist and actually decide if she is an artist. If this image was for instance published in a magazine for younger people it wou7lod be a lot more influential as young readers would instantly assume that because it says icon she is therefore an icon. The main artist also significantly stands out on the page as her outfit colour scheme is contrasting to the background as it is black and white on pink. This has clearly been done so that she stands out.

ColourThe colour scheme used for this double page spread is quite simple as it only used two different shades of pink. This gives a massive feminine feel to the article which may suggest that the main artist is quite girly and is clearly a woman. This creates a specific target audience as the colour scheme may direct the article straight towards girls. By only using two colours this gives the double page spread a professional and sophisticated feel. The image on the page also displays an artist wearing conflicting colours of black and white to help her stand out.

ExtractThere is one extract which is a quote coming from the article. This draws your attention to this section of the page and helps give a little more detail to what the article is about and some information about the artist if you did not already know about her. The quote refers to Nicki toning down the sexual stuff which gives you an insight to her previous work and her opinion on herself. This quote has been extracted to give more info about the artist.

HeadlineThe headline for this article is pretty basic as it only uses the bands name. this shows that this band are clearly the main focus of the entire page which is similar to the previous article. Also similar to the previous article the headline is in bold letters which are much larger than anything other text on the page.

Main Imageunlike the previous article the image is separate to the text instead of being incorporated with the text. The readers eyes are instantly drawn to the image as it takes up two thirds of the page which is a large amount so the text does not seem anywhere near as important as the image. The image shows all of the members of the band with the main singer in the centre of the image and the other three members taking a step back. This may suggest that the lead singer is superior to the other members and maybe even more well known so they have then emphasised his importance. The image also has an effect on which seems vintage so this also may give insight to the bands style of music.

Sub-headingThe sub-heading gives more detail on the band including their time together and the main focus of the article being how happy they are with their success. In the sub-heading the writer of the article is written in blue instead of black, this may have been done so that it is clear who wrote the article so that he will then be recognised by the reader and given sufficient credit. This also may have been done if readers have a favourite writer who’s articles interest them and so they always read articles by this writer. The rest of the text is in small black text similar to the rest of the article which is in keeping with the colour scheme and keeps the magazine looking professional.

ColourThe colour scheme of the article is mainly white and blue with black text and this sufficiently compliments the edit on the main image and also the outfits which the band is wearing so this colour scheme has clearly been given for the purpose of the photo. There is only touches of blue as shapes around the page and also on an extract from the article to help this stand out and draw the readers eye towards it. Keeping to only around three colours gives a professional feel and is correct for the target audience as more colours would suggest a younger audience.

Essential InfoSimilarly to the previous double page spread, info such as the page number and date are located in the bottom corners of pages. Also on this page there is the photographers name printed quite small on the page which is essential as the reader may be interested in particular photographers and the photographer should gain sufficient credit. There is also text in the top left corner which is the logo for this issue which may be important to the reader.

HeadlineThe headline for this article states ‘wild child’ which suggests a lot about the article including aspects about the artist. This gives you straight insight into the focus of the article which is different from the previous two double pages as they have been quite vague using mainly the name of the artist or band. On this double page the name of the band is in the top right corner written quite small so all focus is on figuring out more about the supposed ‘wild child. The text for the word wild is squiggly and in bright pink which is relating to the colour scheme. The use of the pink gives a feminine feel as the article is about a female but differing from the first double page the pink is not pale and girly, it is bright and suggesting. The word child is written much larger than ‘wild’ suggesting that the artist is essentially more child than wild. The use of the colour white suggests innocence which is relating to the word child as children are often considered innocent.

Main imagesimilar to the previous two double page spreads there is only one image on the page which puts all focus on the main artist in the image. The main image is taking up around half of the page showing it is quite important. The costume and make up that the artist is wearing is all black which relates to the colour scheme of the article and so the colours have been done to compliments each other. The make up is very dramatic and is also black like the clothes so the whole image gives a Gothic feel and so this gives some insight into the music style of the artist. Her blonde hair also contrasts with all colours on the page helping her to significantly stand out on the page. Colour

there is a use of around three colours on the page which is the same as the previous two double page spreads suggesting that they are all aimed at a similar audience as this gives the magazines a professional and grown up image. The whole colour scheme on this page is complimenting to the main image and the pink gives the page an edge and is used to stand out and create a difference between the questions and answers in the interview. The use of the pink also shows that even though the artist is quite gothic with the strong use of black and darkness in the image and article she is also still a woman and has a feminine air to her, this is also suggested by and relating to the peroxide blonde hair. The use of white in the text also makes it easier to read on the dark background and gives a hint of suggested innocence to the whole article.

Sub-headingThe subheading is around the same length as the previous two articles and also gives out similar information such as who the article is about and the main purpose of the interview. Similar to the previous double page spread different colours are used in the sub-heading to make aspects such as the artists name stand out to the reader.