Analysis of double page spread examples from music magazines.

1. Columns – Neat
columns for the
text – small font,
house style font
that the brand will
repeatedly us
throughout the
magazine. The size
of the columns in
this article are
significantly small
because the main
focus is the image
as the band is
trying to present
themselves as
energetic and
lively.
Headline – Title of the
article. Could be a coded
reference for fans of the
band, a play on words or
a quote. In this instance
the headline relates
significantly to the
picture presented on this
double page spread.
‘Live and Kicking’ – the
subjects seem to be
jumping up and kicking
reflecting the headline.
Dropped Cap – indicates start of the
article. The use of blue on the bright
yellow makes the lettering stand
out from the rest of the article and
we are able to acknowledge where
the article begins.
Stand First – Leading you in to the article,
information related to what its al about. In
this magazine it’s a comment about how
the band perform live. It is highly praises
and commending them for being one of
the greatest live bands ever.
Image – This is of the stars of the article, who its
about. Its pretty much the same focus of the
double page spread as it takes up near enough
half of the double page spread. We are able to
get an idea about who the band ‘The Blackout’ is
and what type of music they perform.
Negative Space – this is used to write extra
details or include quotations from the article,
however this double page spread doesn’t have
much negative space left as a lot is used for the
title of the article. Therefore this magazines
use of negative space is very efficient.

2. Image – This is of the stars of the article, who its
about. Its pretty much the same focus of the
double page spread as it takes up near enough
half of the double page spread. This image
makes Jay Z look mysterious and interesting. The
colours add to his look and make him seem like
he is a at a concert. It also connotes 2 sides of
the story.
Columns – Neat columns for the text – small font, house style
font that the brand will repeatedly us throughout the
magazine. The main focus is the image, Jay Z is presenting
himself as a very open guy and he wants to inform people
about his music.
Pull out quote - A quote from the article
that breaks up the text and leads the
reader through the article. In this
instance, this is used more to interest the
reader, rather than break up text.
Dropped Cap – indicates
start of the article. The
use of black font on a
white background,
makes the ‘H’ stand out.
As it is halfway through
the article, it makes it
seem as though this is
an important aspect of
the article.
Headline – Title of the
article. Could be a coded
reference for fans of the
artist, a play on words or
a quote. In this instance
the headline relates to
the type of person Jay Z
is. He is a predominant
artist in the rap world
and is an influence on
many.

3. Columns – Neat columns for the text – small font, house style
font that the brand will repeatedly us throughout the
magazine. The columns are very spread out all over the page
and this could be because Nicki wants to present herself as a
very alternative person who carries a lot of different
characteristics like confidence, originality and beauty.
Headline – Title of
the article. Could be
a coded reference for
fans of the band, a
play on words or a
quote. In this
instance the headline
relates significantly
to the contents of
the article, and what
Nicki Minaj is
actually all about.
‘The Gospel
according to Nicki
Minaj’ is a religious
reference and
suggests Nicki is in
fact a religious
person.
Image – This is of the
stars of the article, who
its about. Its pretty much
the same focus of the
double page spread as it
takes up near enough
half of the double page
spread. From the image
we can understand better
Nicki’s character and how
she presents herself, for
example we can assume
she is a very confident
person because she us
wearing very bright and
colourful patterns. As
well as this, her ring says
icon on it so we can
assume she views herself
as an icon.
Dropped Cap – indicates start of the
article. This article is very pink which
could be an indication of what Nicki is
like and her preferred colours.
Therefore, the use of a pink capital
letter better emphasises her love for
pink and her overall character.
Stand First – Leading you in to the article,
information related to what its all about. In
this magazine it’s a reference to the
religious side of Nicki and how she’s a Day-
Glo Queen. In addition references to the
commandments in the bible is mentioned.
Pull out quote - A quote
from the article that
breaks up the text and
leads the reader through
the article. This article
catches the eye of the
reader because there is a
use of colloquial
language, ‘sexual’, this
therefore catches the
readers eyes because
they become more
interested in the
contents.