This document contains analyses of several different double page spreads from magazines. The analyses describe the layouts, use of images and text, color schemes, and how effectively the designs convey their intended messages and target audiences. Across the spreads, common effective design elements identified include prominent images, varied use of fonts, columned text formatted around images, and limited color palettes.

1. Analysis of double page spreads

2. This double page spread has a
sophisticated layout with dashes of
vibrant colours such as orange,
pink and blue. Its text varies in
fonts and sizes with a catch phrase
in large font to get the topic of the
article across by also catching the
readers attention using a large
sized font. There is one main
image involving a women with
what seems to be a trainer
collection and the other images are
single shots of just trainers. The
text is in chunks next to an
appropriate image to go with-easier
for the reader to read and
know what its about. Some
pictures are overlapping for effect
and all text is in black so its stands

3. This is a double page spread from
NME. It features Sergio Pizzorno
(Kasabian). His image takes up most
of the two pages, asserting his status
as musical legend and importance to
the magazine. The white space
behind Serge is more-or-less hidden
with details on the wall he is stood in
front of. He is looking directly into the
camera with his hand against the
wall, in a kind of posing fashion.
Although he is posing, he looks
casual- aligning itself with the
general feel of this laid back and
current magazine. Also- there is a
sophisticated layout which suggests
its target audience.

4. From this double page spread I notice that
there is a main image and three other
related images. Text- some in columns-others
in quotes across the page, and a
bold cover line. There are four main
columns on the first page, and the second
just features an image of him smiling on
the photo-shoot. The page features two
other images with his girlfriend and the
other a shot from a film with a co-star. Both
of these images are associated with
captions beneath and on the cover image
there is a quote from the actor in white.
There is a simple grey colour scheme with
questions in bold, and answers in a normal
small sized font with some pink writing in
places. There is a quote at the top of the
page with an exclamation mark that the
reader could not miss before turning the
page.

5. The background colour of this double page
spread is a light pink colour which suggest
that the target audience for this article
could be aimed at a female. There is a
main image of a actress/singer with an
interest in fashion which is an appropriate
image to use for this magazines brand
name as she resembles these things. The
columned text is fitted around the outline of
the models body shape as she is lying
down- taking up the majority of the space
from the bottom half of the double page
spread. The colours are quite basic and
simple too, but the overall article at a
glance stands out as the text begins with
an oversized 'T'. However, without the T in
the text content the article wouldn't not be
as attention grabbing and make come
across as quite plain, in some ways. But
due to the arrangement and usage this has
been stopped. The colour scheme as a
whole is very consistent and fits in with the
one image used as it's really feminine
focused and the questions are coloured in

6. This double page spread contains one
image covering all of the right hand side
and the text is all on the left. All of the text
is in black except for in the title there is
some grey text which creates a more
sophisticated theme but does not capture
the readers eye greater than some of my
other double page spread analysis’. The
main image is appropriate to the title as its
about makeup so is a profile shot of a
woman wearing bright dashes of
makeup/colour on her face. The text is in
three single columns with a sub-heading
above it which not only draws attention to
the article- it almost frames the text.

7. On this double page spread the artist name is in
a bright colour of blue printed which puts
emphasis on the artist as well as telling the
reader straight away that the article is going to
be about Solange Knowles. The use of the black
and white images at the top of the double page
adds variety and explores a better
representation of the artist. The way vibe has
used black lines through the page to help divide
the page into two helps to make it easier for the
reader to look at images more carefully, rather
than having images and texts scattered on the
pages. Vibe hasn’t used a drop capital and has
preferred to start off with a small statement
about the artist in bold the sharp, short, snappy
statement is a way of interesting the reader and
the statement has been written in bold gives this
article a dramatic and mysterious effect. The
images at the top of the article show the artist’s
personality (fun) with the use of different poses
and again to inform who the article is about.
Most of the text is in black on a off-white
background, with the occasional bold blue colour
of text to add emphasis of the articles content.