1. Double Page Analysis 1
The title of thisdouble page spreadis“Playingwithyoursubmotions”usingdirectaddressforthe
headline of adouble page spreadinstantlycapturesthe attentionof the targetaudience andmakes
themfeel more involvedinthe article. The titlebeingwhite makesitstandoutfrom the black
backgroundand the splashesof pinkinthe fontgivesanelectrofeel tothe article andalsomakesits
slightlymore appealingtofemales. The usedisclearandmodernwhichrelatestothe restof the
magazine.
The main image takesoverthe entire doublepage spreadbutfadesoutat the edgesof the pages,
thiscreatesa professional modernlookandhavinganimage overthe articlesmakesitmore
engagingforthe readershipandismore aestheticallypleasingtolookat as youread. The main
image ona double page spreadisusuallylocatedonthe leftof the page howeverthismagazine has
gone againstconventions. The image istakenasanaerial view of a stage witha band on in,thisadds
realismtothe article and alsomakesthe readershipfeel more involvedinthe magazine and the
article. Onmagazine coversforgenresotherthanpop,the main image oftenshowsoff the talentof
the artist like we cansee inthe mainimage here.Thisshowsto the targetaudience thatthe
magazine istrue and the article onthispage isrelevant tothe style of the magazine.Thisimage also
showsthat thisartistisdedicatedtomusicand therefore mayinspirethe readershipof the
magazine.
In comparisontothe mainimage,the textisverysmall and insignificant,thiscouldtell usthatthe
mainimage isthe main attractionon thisdouble page,the mainimage dominatesthe majorityof
the double page spread. The image isan actionshotof the band playingona stage thismakesthe
article at the side more realisticandprovidesimageryof the article forthe readership. Thisismore
relatable forthe youngergenerationtargetaudiencebecause generallyyoungerpeople don’twish
to reada lotof textona page and if theysee a lotof textthismayput themoff of the magazine.
The colour scheme isa kindof monochrome theme withsplashesof pinkinthe mainheadline and
the mainimage.Monochrome isa safe colourscheme to use especiallyforatarget audience of
youngadultsbecause itwill appeal tothemanditappealsto bothmalesandfemales. Includingthe
splashesof pinkalsoprovidesayoungvibrantvibe tothe page and makesthe page lookmore
excitingandaesthetically pleasingtothe readership;thisalsoenticesmore femalestoreadthis
article as more malesare likelyto.
2. Double Page Analysis 2
The title of thisdouble page spreadis“Place of worship”,theyare referringarave to a place of
worship;somewhere youcanspeaktoGod and feel free.Thisisaclevermetaphorbecause theyare
sayinga rave has the same powerandaffect as a place of worshipdoestoreligiouspeople.The title
beingwhite makesitstandoutfromthe greenpuff whichitissituatedinside,the backgroundof the
page is takenupmainlybydifferentactionshotstakenatraveswhilstthe textsitsona white
background.Usingwhite asthe backgroundfor textallowsittostand outand be read more easily.
On thisdouble page spreadthere isn’tone mainimage,insteadwe are presentedwithlotsof
smallerimagesputtogethertomake a collage.These imagestake overalmostthe entire double
page spreadbut stopwhere the article starts,thiscreatesa professionalmodernlookandhavingan
image above andbelowthe article makesitmore engagingforthe readershipandismore
aestheticallypleasingtolookat as youread.The imagesare takenat differentanglesof people
dancingat a rave,thisaddsrealismtothe article and alsomakesthe readershipfeel more involved
inthe magazine andthe article.The readershipknow the article theyare readingistrue andthey
can trust it as there ispicture evidence of it.These imagesalsoshow thatshow thatthese people
enjoyhouse/dancemusic(the maintheme of thismagazine) andtherefore maybe inspiredbythese
imagestoattendmore raves andhear theirfavourite musiclive.
In comparisontothe images,the textisverysmall andinsignificant,thiscouldtellusthatthe images
are the mainattractionon thisdouble page andthisis whatthe writerwantsus to focuson,the
imagesdominate the majorityof the doublepage spread.The imagesmake the article inthe middle
more realisticandprovidesimageryof the article forthe readership. Thisismore relatableforthe
youngergenerationtargetaudience becausegenerallyyoungerpeopledon’twishtoreada lot of
texton a page and if theysee a lotof textthismayput themoff of the magazine. The imagesare
whatwill straightawayentice the readershipintoreadthe article.
The colour scheme isa kindof monochrome theme withsplashesof ayellowygreencolourinthe
puff andincorporatedinwiththe images.Monochrome isa safe colourscheme touse especiallyfor
a target audience of youngadultsbecause itwill appeal tothemanditappealsto bothmalesand
females.Includingthe splashesof colouralsoprovidesayoungvibrantvibe tothe page and makes
the page lookmore excitingandaesthetically pleasingtothe readership.