Analysis of a double-page spread from a magazine

1. Main Image
There are four images that have been on this page.
The main one that is bigger than the other two
shows one of the band members playing his bass at
a one of their concerts and gives the effect that he
looks as if he is surrounded by fans. The second
image that is used shows all the band members on
stage with some smaller pictures embedded in to it
showing the venue that they played in and the
merchandise that was available to buy at the shows.
The third image that is used on this page shows
three of the four members playing their guitars/
drums on stage. The final picture that has been
used for this article is a simple image of all the band
members looking at the camera. They have also
included images of the continent America, a black
cross has been used to show where the band
played on their tour. The reason that these images
have been used is simply because they link with the
article and its contents.
Headline
The headline that is used for this double page spread is
“Fall out Boy make their sensational return” The
headline straight away tells the reader that this article
will be about a band that have returned to the music
scene after a break. The headline itself is in a bold black
font behind the text is a yellow background. Underneath
in a slightly smaller font “Make their sensational return”
which is in a bold white font placed on top of a red
background. By using this headline it will get people who
are fans of the band to read the article but will also get
other people reading the article as well.
House Style
The house style of these two pages is very much based around the two colours
red and yellow which continues throughout the two pages. There is not a lot of
writing on this double page spread compared to others. The register of the story
is an informal piece of text as it an interview between two people. In this spread
it would be the interviewer and the interviewee and the reader will want to know
why this band in particular has returned, as this is the main focus on this story.
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Drop Cap
The letter that has been used to start the article of is known
as a drop cap. Many articles use a drop cap as they are a
good way of getting the reader’s attention. The colour of the
text is red as it is still in keeping with theme of the article.
Also the questions that are being asked are highlighted in red
so it easier for the reader to read as they can separate the
interviewer from the interviewee in the text without both
questions and answers blending in with the rest of the text.
Features
During the article the text uses a quote that the band member Pete Wentz has said by
doing this highlights the importance of this quote. Above the text is a subheading, which is
used to give a brief over view of what the article is going to be about and it also tells the
reader why this piece of text has been written and who has been interviewed of this story.
Another feature that has been use if a puff which informs the reader what new story is
going to appear In the magazine next wee so the readers knows and will go and buy it if
hey want to red the story.
Layout
They have used a very basic layout that is
visually pleasing to the reader and is very easy to
read and follow the text. They have made sure
that there are not a lot of white space on the
page, they have thought about the layout in detail
as the page is not cramped together and
everything seems to be in proportion to each
other. The text has been tightly pact into two
columns, which merges into one on the next page
of the spread. There is not a lot of text on the
page, which will encourage the reader into
reading that page. The text is small but not too
small that the reader will find it difficult to read
and there is a reasonable amount of space
between each column so there is no confusion
when the reader is looking at the text
Font and type size
For the heading of the article the font is a nice and easy font to
read which will attract the reader. The colour for the fonts has
been thought through as they are very basic colours that should
stand out from the page. As they have used a background for the
writing it made sure the two colours together do not cause colour
blindness, as some people cannot see certain colours together.
For the main text itself the size is much smaller which makes it
look professional then having big font, it to the reader that the
writer of this magazine has put thought into the story. When
reading a story that is an interview between two people it is
important that the reader does not get confused between the
interviewer and the interviewee. To do this the questions that are
being asked is in a slightly larger bold red font, with the
interviewee answering the questions in the continuing black font.
With the exception from the main text the theme runs
continuously throughout these two pages.