The document analyzes the double page spreads of several indie rock magazines, including Trace, Spin, Q, NME, Mojo, and Kerrang magazines. For each magazine, it describes the layout, colors used, size and placement of images, and format of the article text. Across the magazines, there is variation in the use of full page images, placement of titles, division of text into columns or paragraphs, and inclusion of member quotes related to the article topic. Overall, the document examines the visual design choices made in presenting articles across the double page spreads of different music magazines.
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2. TRACE MAGAZINE
For this double page spread analysis I have decided to look
at two pages – this is because they are different to each other,
also because they represent the way that the magazine
chooses to present its pages even if they are for the same
article.
I picked these two double pages spread even tough there
was 2 more I could have picked from because on the first
double page spread one page is taken up completely by an
image and the other only has the article on it, no extra details
or information. I looked at the second double page spread
because both pages are taken up by one image, on the right
page there is a title and a few lines of information on it –
however that is it, there is nothing more than what I have
described.
3. SPIN MAGAZINE
This double page spread is very bold and would stand out against
many others because the only colours used are black, white and grey.
This image stands out as it is so large and bold, also because it is
taken with a twist on it – the hair is flying across the page, this is
very recognisable of Florence Welch as this shows off her personality.
Another reason I liked the look of this double page spread is
because the image takes up ¾ of the page which shows everybody
reading it clearly who the article will be focusing on and who it is about.
Also I like this double page spread because the title is so big, it
really makes a statement, the information below is split into columns
which doesn’t stand out as much but the title and the image are the
things that really draw in the attention of potential buyers or
readers.
4. Q MAGAZINE
This double page spread is very similar to the others of Q
magazine. The article is split up into columns – with the
usual text font.
Also, as in every other double page spread, and big article
there is a big letter – The first letter used in the article – in
red behind the article which is the same size as the columns.
Just like other magazines I’ve been there is one page (the
right page) that is only filled with an image, alone. This
image is a full body shot of the person the article is about:
Liam Gallagher.
The colours used are red, white and black – for the article,
and issue itself, the singer is wearing camouflage and black.
5. NME MAGAZINE
This double page spread is quite similar to other
magazines. The image takes up about ¾ of the page with a
close up shot of all of the members of the band ‘The Vaccines’.
There are two columns of text with the first letters of the
paragraphs with each in the same shade of blue as the blue
used throughout the page, this blue colour is also used for a
quote taken from one of the band members.
The colours used in this double page spread – other than
the blue is beige, this is the main colour used it is like a
theme for this article.
The article is only small however it is clear who the band
are from the title, and by looking at the image it is also clear
that they are the band members.
6. MOJO MAGAZINE
This double page spread is different to many others that I
have been looking at and analysing, this is because both
pages are black with white text, also this page is also
different because the image used is white, it is like an outline
of the image or a drawing, but on a black page.
Like many others this double page spread uses one whole
page for an image.
The other page used (left page) has the text on it, there is a
big title on the page – which is actually a quote, it is in white
and beige. Underneath there is an introduction to the article
below.
The article is then split into paragraphs instead of columns
like many other magazine do with their stories.
7. KERRANG MAGAZINE
This double page spread is different to each of the other
that I have been analysing, this is because it has images of
each member of the band and next to their individual images
there is their own personal view/opinions on the topic of the
article.
The double page spreads colours that are used are grey,
black and white – this makes the page look dull, yet stand out
because black and white stand out on the grey background
that is used.
The image used takes up one whole page (the right page) it
is a medium close up of all of the band members looking
directly into the camera, crowded together very tightly.