2. What are the conventions of a double
page spread?
• I have found a few characteristics on double
page spreads from the Hip-Hop Magazine.
They tend to contain
one wide scale image
covering a whole of a
page.
Informal headings and sub titles
To appeal to young audiences
Text which is generally formal
Although the titles and headings
are informal.
Large bulks of text to inform reader
Logo with similar colours to the image on the opposite page
3. The language
This hip-hop double page spread consists of a
a range of language techniques
The language of the content is mainly
formal because the magazine wants
the content to be legible.
The bold logos and also the main
image have a colour match.
Although the language may be formal
inside the actual article and text.
Sub headings may be informal. This is
done so that we get an understanding
of what music genre the magazine is
from.
This is done so that the colour scheme is
continued and looks more professional. Here
See the light blue and dark jacket and hat worn by
The artist, so in response, the page on the
Opposite has similar colours to represent the image
Matching colours are
used to look professional
4. So, how do these magazines
communicate with us?
This magazine double page spread communicates to us through the colour, language used
and also the bold logos and text. The quote next to the large image gives the audience an
Insight of what is being talked about on the other page.
I reckon this is really suitable for the target audience. The informal language used and the
Colours appeal to people from a younger generation as they will focus on this more.
For my magazine, I will use a large picture on one side of the spread, just like this one in order to appeal to
the audience by showing them what the magazine double page spread is about. I will make the colours
match so that the audience can easily understand that the two pages relate. In addition, I will include
formal language in the actual content, whereas throw in some informal headings and quotes to make the
young audience understand what genre they are reading from.
