This double page spread from a magazine features an article about the band M83 and its lead singer, Anthony Gonzalez. Color is used effectively, with faded black and white photos surrounded by bright colors like blue, pink, and yellow. The simple, clear serif font and straightforward writing style match the clear front cover design and target an audience of 18-30 year olds. Quotes from Gonzalez share personal memories and childhood dreams in an intimate tone that conveys he is opening up to close fans.

1. Double Page Spread Analysis
By Saba Kebede

3. 3) How is colour used?
• Colour is effectively used in this
double spread as the background
has faded his the photo into black
and white, then there’s the
element of blue, pink and yellow
on top to make the magazine
seem appealing. The fact that the
coloured stripes are around the
photo of Anthony Gonzales is
interesting, as it makes the reader
look at him straight away.
Similarly, the other photo looking
outwards to the right has bright
colours surrounding it, as though
he is looking towards the writing,
as to guide the audience, into
looking at the writing.
Colour

4. 1) How does the choice of band featured in the
article suggest who the target audience will be?
• The choice of band featured in the article are named
‘M83’ and the lead singer, Anthony Gonzalez is
featured on the double spread. The target audience of
this double spread may be for young adults from 18
and onwards, seeing as the colours represented are
bright and vibrant, in which the younger generation
would appreciate as oppose to people above the age
of 30 and onwards.
2) What type of language is used in the article?
Give examples of words or phrases which are
specific to the style of the magazine.
• The language in this double spread would be suitable
for people above the age of 18, as the font is small,
but readable and it talks about the experiences of
M83 and Anthony Gonzalez. Even though the
background colour and pattern seem bright and
vibrant this can link with the fact that in the article is
explains the highlight of the group previous
experiences. However, the background contradicts
the fact that the writing may be for people over the
age of 18 as it has a small font, in which people under
the age of 18 would get bored off because of the
large amounts of writing.
Choice of Band

5. 4) What style of text is used? Is it
similar to any other pages? What
does it say about the image of the
magazine and the audience?
• The style of text is a simple serif font in
which is readable and clear, so that
readers can approach it easily. The
same serif font is the same with other
articles, as it is the clearest and
understandable. The fact that the serif
font is simple and clear, can be linked
with the fact that the image of Anthony
Gonzalez, is also basic and clear. This
suggests that the magazine is clear and
straight to the point as with the front
cover in which is clear and effective. The
magazine reflects on the target audience
as they would want to get straight to the
point and read a magazine with clear
messages and communication to the
audience.
Style of Text

6. “When I was young, I was obsessed with
space and dreamt about being a space pirate
and travelling from planet to planet”
“I started to remember memories of my
childhood and dreams that I used to have
when I was a kid”
The tone of this double spread is as though the
audience is a close friend and an intelligent fan
as Anthony Gonzalez explains his previous
experiences as a child, in which seems as though
he is sharing it with his close fans in which can
relate to him. These quotes seem personal and
concealed, as their fans wouldn’t off guessed that
he wanted to be anything else other than a
successful musician.
Language

7. Eye-Flow & Layout

8. Drop Cap
Credits
Features
Title
Image :- Left Text :- Right
The image is normally seen on the
left hand side as oppose to the
right. Moreover, the image on the
right is facing towards the text. For
the audience to read.
The drop cap is the first word at
the beginning of the article.
The title is called “DREAMWEAVER” as the
article is talking about the experiences of
M83 and Anthony Gonzalez.
The credits represent who wrote the article
and who was responsible for the
photography.

9. How does the style of the article match
the style of the front cover?
The style of the front cover reflects on the
style of the article about M83 and Anthony
Gonzalez, as both the texts are
straightforward and uncomplicated. The
fact that the front cover looks simple but
effortless with the word “heavenly” makes
it seem pure and real, as with the article
relating to the reality of the band’s
experiences. The style of this front cover
is clear and obvious, in which is similar to
the double spread.
Front Cover

10. The language used in this double spread is simple
and straight to the point, in which is relevant for
the target audience, however, the reader must
have prior knowledge in order to understand what
the context is talking about. These lines suggests
that the reader should have prior knowledge to the
events in which M83 had embarked on.
“M83 also embarked on a less successful
adventure in 2010, providing the backdrop
for French film”
“Things didn’t work out and as he explains,
the whole thing was rather more stifling
than anything else.”
Prior Knowledge & Language

11. Rule of Thirds
The rule of
thirds is a
concept in this
double page
spread in
which the
frame is
divided into
nine imaginary
sections. This
clearly creates
reference
points which
act as guides
for framing the
image of
Anthony
Gonzalez
evidently.