Analysis of a music magazine's double page spread

1. The pull quotes on this double
page spread takes up the
majority of the page
addressing the idea that it
wants to capture the reader’s
attention on this single quote.
The letters look liked they’ve
been cut out of a newspaper,
this gives it a reckless and
flamboyant vibe which could
represent the personality of
the artist who said it ( Lily
Allen ). The contrast of the
black and white colour within
the pull quotes also stands
out against the grey scale
background.
The language used within these 4
sectioned paragraphs is very basic and
parts of it are written in slang, this is
because the typical target audience for
this magazine are teenagers. The
language also captures what the artist
is like allowing the reader to relate to
her and to make the article more
personal to herself.
The colour palette follows a consistent
pattern of red, white and black which fits
into the conventional idea of Indie/Rock
music, relating to the artists style and
music. This colour scheme not only
relates back to the artist but also relates
to ‘NME’’s typical red, white and black
colour theme.
The main image is of the singer
Lily Allen, this firstly shows the
reader who they will initially
be reading about. Her costume
and make-up relates back to
colour theme of the magazine
which shows consistency
through out, which is a
convention of a magazine. A
mid shot has been used to
capture her top half of her
body, showing her turned-up
wrists and her hands on her
hips, portraying a reckless
attitude. The mid-shot also
allows us to see her tattoos on
her wrists which highlight her
personality, direct contact is
also used.