Music magazine double page spread analysis

1. Double Page Spread For Kerrang Magazine
TheText
Kerrang have used a pull quote.This is
to intrigue the reader with it’s
attractiveness and to break up text.
The use of gutters is effective
because it makes the text like small
and quick and easy to read.There are
many little pull quotes in the text but
they could be argued to also be
kickers so that the reader gets a
heads up about what the next topic of
talk is about.The use of the drop cap
doesn’t really have an effect on the
text, it’s just the magazine following
the basic conventions of a double
page spread.
The Layout
The layout of this double page is considered the most
aesthetically pleasing way of using the rule of thirds.
The first thing the reader sees is the main image.This
might entice to read the article and to put them in
context to who the article is about.
The Image
The image is the magazine’s
mode of address.They have the
image look right at the camera so
that the reader feels as if the
image is looking right at them.
The effect of this is that the
makes the reader feel like the
image and the reader themselves
are making eye contact, this
makes the reader feel that the person in the image is right
there in front of them like they’re having their own personal
convocation.The lighting on the image can suggest that the
article is a cheerful one.The shot type is a neutral shot.

2. The Layout
The layout of the double page spread is considered to be
the most aesthetically pleasing way to lay out the page
when taking the rules of thirds into account.The first
thing the reader sees is the image on the left hand side
which might encourage them to read the rest of the
article.
Double Page Spread ForVibe Magazine
TheText
The use of only one gutter straight
down the middle of the text splits the
text in two.This is a way of making a
long text seem shorter.The lines look
short so the reader thinks it’s quick t
read.The use of the big drop cap really
attracts the reader to the text. Also it
links with the main image.The letter
used is the first letter of the name of
the person in the main image, it’s also
one ofVibe’s conventions to make
their magazine more unique.
The Image
The image is a slightly higher
neutral shot.This could mean that
the reader feels that they are
slightly above the person in the
main image, this makes the reader
feel that they are more powerful
than the person in the article.The
mode of address here is that the
person in the image is looking right at the camera.This
makes the reader feel that they are looking directly at
them, like they are there in the room with them.The
facial expression used is shows anger or seriousness.This
really sets the tone of the article.

3. Double Page Spread For NME Magazine
TheText
The drop cap is simple which doesn’t
attract too much attention towards it
and normal use of gutters.Their are
some pull quotes that stand out
because they are bolder and bigger
but when looked at closer they
resemble the 10 commandments.This
goes against the way we use language
and we find appropriate to use the 10
commandments in this way.This could
be a way the magazine has targeted
its audience , a misbehaved audience.
The Layout
NME has really challenged
conventions of the rule of thirds.
The main image is placed in the
middle third but slightly to the
right.The text is surrounding the
main image which shows the
image which shows that the image
is the most powerful convention
on the page.The text changes
shape on the page, to the left of
the image it’s shorter but on the
right of the image its long and
spreads down the page.
The Image
The camera shot is a neutral shot so that the camera is eye height with the image.This
is the magazine’s mode of address.This creates a sense of eye contact with the reader,
this makes the text seem like a convocation with the reader.This makes the text seem
trust worthy and personal.The costume used resembles a zebra which suggests
maybe that the person in the image is a wild.