Analysis of double page spread

1. Main Image – The main image is the model
sitting on a block with the USA Flag. She is
sitting in a stance that would be desired by
women. This is a stereotypical body for a female
and therefore she would be someone that
younger women would look up to and aspire to
be. She takes up the majority of the space. This
would then make the page more interesting and
exciting as it Isn't all writing. Th image links to
the text that has been written and would
therefore spark an interest for a reader as by
seeing the image, they would be encouraged to
read the article about that artist.
Masthead – The Masthead is faded and is placed
behind the image of the model. It also over laps and the
font changes from thick, bold writing that would stand out
at first sight, to very elegant writing that is a lot smaller
and overlapping the initial text. It is placed over the top
half of the page and is straight across the middle, which
would be expected. It is unusual that it covers half of the
page but it would be a section of the magazine that
would be noticeable instantly. This would show to the
reader that most of the reading will be based around the
USA. Her hair stands out the most and red represents
danger which could portray her personality as she could
be a fiery character and this could be explained in the
text.
Colour Palette – There are not many colours that are used
in this double page spread but the colours that are used do
contrast very well and help the image to stand out a lot
more. The background uses a variety of greys and the only
distinctive colour comes from the black dress that she is
wearing and the colour from her Country’s flag. The light
grey contrasts very well with the brighter colours and it
becomes more eye catching.
Overall Text – The text is placed on the right
hand side of the page and only takes up one
quarter of the page. This makes the article very
minimal with not a lot of detail. The article goes
on to explain about how the artists is taking over
the USA and it goes on to explain her
professional career and what she has been
doing in the media and music industry recently.
The target audience of this magazine would be
fans of the artist on the page
Stand First – This is a small section of text that is
placed at the top of the article before it begins which is a
summary and would engage a reader to read the rest of
the article. It would help a reader to gage what they are
about to read and whether it is something that would
interest them. It is only brief and would only be an outline
and not a summary. In this case, there are 3 lines and
they are about Paloma Faith and how she has risen to
fame and begun “taking over the USA”
Drop Cap – This is the bigger letter that starts
off the text. It is there to introduce a new
section. The black design of the letter matches
the theme of the magazine. It can also be used
in other things such as books and novels. It
matches the writing of the masthead.
Design Balance – The design of this double page
spread is very formal as the text is all placed together a
lined, and all of the writing and titles are in a formal font.
The greys and whites that are used also back up this
point as they are colours that would be associated with
formal representations.

2. Images – There are 2 images that are used on
these pages and these are both following the same
theme and are used in the same way. They are both
in black and white colour and they have the artist
looking away from the camera in both pictures. They
are both medium shots as well which would show
continuity. The image covers almost half of the
pages so it is clear that these pages are about this
one particular artist. They are quite mysterious
images as they have shadows and she seems to be
in the dark so therefore it could portray what kind of
article this is and what they are going to explain
about her within the article.
Colour Palette – There are minimal colours used
in this article as there are only: Black, white and a
small section of orange and pink. The minimal
colours make the magazine look very boring but
by adding the extra pink and orange it makes
certain texts stand out and would draw an
audience into reading this section first which
would then intrigue them to read the rest of the
article in black.
Overall Text – The text in the article varies very
differently. There is text on the left and that is
written in a pink colour and the text on the right
is in a black colour. There is a lot of text and the
article explains about the Artist and her
contribution to the music industry. It is written in
a very formal way. The text being separated
would help the reader to proceed with what they
are reading easily and help them to understand
and read the article thoroughly.
Design Balance – The design is very formal and could be
portrayed as quite dull. It contrasts well with each page though
as it follows the same theme and there isn’t any articular section
that stands out the most, besides the pink text. The white
background allows the black text to stand out more and
therefore make the article easier to read.
Layout - The text is all a lined closely together down the right
hand side of the page. The writing so close together could put a
reader off as there is little space between section and there is no
clear paragraphing. However, by keeping all of the text together
it makes the magazine a lot simpler for an audience to read and
it means that there is more detail in the text that is there as they
have a lot more room to write the article.
Quote – The double page spread does include a quote that
Rihanna has said herself which would attract their target
audience as it is something that would have been spoken by
the artist that the article is focused upon. It is also in pink
writing which shows that it is not on the subject or topic of what
the text is on and that is can be distinguished as something
that she has said herself and not been written someone else.

3. Main Image – The main image is a close up of an
artists face and she is looking away from the camera.
Her hair takes up most of the shot and carries
through onto the second half of the page. Her facial
expression is very serious which could suggest that
the article is to do with her music career and can also
express her emotion and raw talent within the words
that are spoken in the article. By having the shot as a
close up shot and not a medium shot would show that
she is the main focus of this article and the text that is
written is all based around her. By having Adele on
the cover as well it also shows what genre of
magazine this is likely to be.
Headline – The headline in this article is “The Triumph of
Adele”. This is used as a short summary and to describe
briefly what the article is about and what should be
expected by an audience. Through the headline, an
audience would be able to realise that the article is about
Adele’s music career and how she has worked tirelessly
to achieve what she has now. With the writing being so
large and in a very formal font, and audience would
recognise, then the article would stand out and be ne
that an audience would be interesting in reading into
further.
Colour Palette – There are very minimal colours on this
double page spread as everything is coloured in black and
white. This is done to match Adele’s facial expressions of
how serious she is and how she stands out as much as
what this article would like to. The colours could also
connote how intimate this magazine is to her emotion and
her life as a whole once she joined the music industry.
Stand First – The first opening paragraph in this article
is a stand first and is only 3 lines short The font is new
and is very elegant, which matches Adele’s personality
and lifestyle. This would then also gave an audience an
insight into what she has achieved and is carrying onto
achieve in the future.
Overall Text – The overall text is centred
around Adele and it explains about her career in
the music industry. It is placed in columns to
make it look neater and ore professional which
matches Adele’s personality as she always
remains professional. By doing it in this manner
it also matches the feature cover of the
magazine and the image that is placed across
half of the double page spread.
Drop Cap – There is a drop cap used, the I, and
this starts off the article and also makes the
article seem more professional as it is in an
elegant font and is very large. This also draws
attention to the article and the beginning
paragraph.
Design Balance – The design is very intimate and dark
with not much life or colour to it but this matches her
albums and the theme of her albums that she has
released and will go on to release. This would have been
thought about a lot as the target audience for Adele
would expect an article that would be related to her and
everything would be centred around her and what she
likes.