This double page spread from a music magazine uses effective design principles. The main image of the star uses the rule of thirds for placement. The horizontal symmetry and balanced distribution of text and images across the two pages makes it visually appealing. The large central image on the right page draws the viewer in. The formal text style suits the purpose of communicating the artist's message. Overall, the design achieves balance and follows principles like Guttenberg to engage readers.

1. Use of Rule of Thirds – The use of the rule of thirds on
House Style – The house style of this double page spread contains 3 colours; white, black and red.
the image of the double page spread is successful as the
These colours all go together on this page and make it a success, the pages are formal to the reader
stars face and body are in the centre thirds of it, this
and make it very easy to understand and have Lily’s point put across this means the double page
means that it is the first part that the audience will look
spread will appeal to the reader quite well because of the balance that the pages contain and make
at there is nothing important in the bottom corner thirds
them have an influence to purchase it. Generally the page is balanced between text and the image
this means It is a successfully designed image placement,
which makes it very successful being a formal double page spread.
the image is seen as unusual as the star is leant towards
the camera. The Guttenberg Design Principle –
Design Symmetry – The symmetry of This double page spread suits the
this page is that it is horizontally Guttenberg design principle well. As
balanced and there is the same space the left page is more text and is
in between the columns of the text. controlled by that which to the right
This makes the double page spread page there is a huge image so the
formal and appealing to an audience as design is balanced and suits this
the text is placed neatly and the image design principle well.
is well positioned on the second page
and taking it up. The use of this design Main Image – The main image is
symmetry is used within most music a mid shot of the star leaning
magazines as it is easy for the reader to towards the camera giving
understand and communicate with. direct address to the camera,
this is useful as it will cause
audience familiarity and the size
of it will cause a viewer flicking
Design Balance – The balance of this
through the pages to see this
double page spread is good, as the left
side of the page is a huge headline with image and go back to it because
the text underneath it, on the right side it stands out.
of the page is the image which takes up Text –The text used here is more formal and if you look
that page. So the pages contain the text at the story headline it could be one of the reasons, it Mast Head – The masthead used on this double page
on the headline and an image of the suggests that Lily Allen wants people to read this article spread is unique in the fact that it stands out to the
star profile for the music magazine so and listen to her, so the text used is more formal as a reader and is the first thing in your sight with it being
this double page spread has a good way of putting the point across to the readers. The in the first third of the page. This is a more playful type
balance throughout it. style that it is in is a more conventional type to use of of masthead as it doesn’t look like a plain blank
music magazines as it makes it easy for the viewer to conventional one for a headline it is more to suggest
read it. Lily Allen’s personality and to say this represents it.