This document analyzes the design elements of a double page spread from a student magazine promoting a documentary called "Are you AWARE?". It discusses the use of large font for the title, question format to engage readers, placement of images and text, use of pull quotes, and how the layout keeps the reader's eyes on the page. The analysis concludes that the magazine effectively summarizes the documentary's theme and presents the information in a way that would appeal to its target audience of young adults and teenagers.

1. Analysis of Student Magazine
Double Page Spreads

2. “Are you AWARE?”
Title of documentary- in large font. The use of larger font draws the
audiences attention thus drawing the attention of not only the
target audience but also an extra demographic. “Are you AWARE?”
has a drop shadow which adds a three dimensional element to the
plain black text. The capitalisation of “AWARE” is the first thing that
draws your attention to the page. It is bold and has a question mark
at the end which involves the spectator rather. By asking a question
and not reviling any specifics of the content readers are enticed to
find out what it is about. The slanted “are you” however draws the
readers attention off the page. Rather than being slanted up to
down, it is slanted down to up, and is leading your eyes off the
page. When we make our TV listings double page spread we would
not do this because it leads the eyes off the page whereas we want
the viewers eyes to stay on the page for as long as possible.

3. “Are you AWARE?”
The use of a byline gives the audience an insight
into what to expect when reading this article. It
neatly summarises the theme of the
documentary, the type of presentation to expect
when watching the film – ‘light
hearted’, ‘informative’ – and the way in which the
article is going to discuss the documentary. This
helps to attract to target audience to both the
article and documentary. It also may attract
people who would not fall into the category of
target audience, but may find the subject or the
presentation interesting.

4. “Are you AWARE?”
The red font used sparingly throughout the
double page spread stands out against the
monotone text. Being displayed in red “FYI:
Binge Drinking…C4” gains the readers
attention as it is in the first third and is on the
left, as we read from left to right we see it
first. When we make our TV Listings Magazine
we would probably use this technique as it
would grab the readers attention.

5. “Are you AWARE?”
The use of the large smashed bottle is strikingly
effective as it relates to their chosen topic of
binge drinking. This is something that we could
use in our documentary with a different image
relating to our documentary for example we
could use or a piece of fruit or a fast food
container. The composition of the way the bottle
curves on the right hand side into the page keeps
the readers eye on the page which is something
we want to do in our magazine to keep the
audience interested.

6. “Are you AWARE?”
The article uses four images; the bottle, a formal
interview, background footage and a student
interview. There are two smaller pictures, one
bigger one, then the background bottle picture.
The use of different sized pictures is effective as
they are spread over the page and don’t affect
the article itself. The composition of this is well
placed however the two images used of students
are both very similar, when making our article we
will use a vast range of images.

7. “Are you AWARE?”
Using pull quotes, the article demonstrates the
main points effectively. By putting them in red
and using them sparsely throughout, it
focuses the spectators attention towards them
which allows the audience to understand the
essence of the article and therefore the
documentary. Also for people who are not the
intended audience, it may incline them to
read the article.

8. “Are you AWARE?”
The article itself clearly demonstrates what the
topic of the documentary is about and the
angle that it’s being presented from. This
article is similar to ours in that it is aimed at
young adults and teenagers; we can therefore
learn from how this article is set out in order
to appeal to that group.