5x Double Page Spread Analysis

Double-Page Spreads

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1. Kerrang Green Day Double Page Spread

The most dominating thing in this double-page spread is the band name. It’s big red messy writing against a black background. This gives it a more sinister look, with a very simplistic colour scheme of red, black and white. Along with the scribbled coloured-in holes of some letters to make it look messy and hand-written, it gives the page an uglier, punkish feel.

It has a small introduction quickly summing up who the band are, why they are being written about and a rough idea of what the following columns will be based on. It makes use of sans serif font to emphasise that the band and the theme of the article are anything but fancy or posh. The article content is far from posh, so it is used appropriately.

The photos to the left of the spread are all in a black and white filter apart from the bottom left hand corner one which is red and black. This doesn’t stray from the colour scheme that I’ve mentioned and gives them an older look to them for the article which is about the history of lead singer of Green Day.

The article starts with a huge capital I, accompanying the black background to make it look like a big, threatening letter. This is adding to the nastiness that is being portrayed through colour schemes adding to the massive letter.

It has quite a blocky style, with the first page on the left being very image dominant, other than that it is a very aesthetically pleasing double-page spread.

2. Mixmag Double Page Spread

I like what the magazine has done with the photograph on this double page spread – highlighting the band member who the article is about and fading the images of the other band members. The serious expressions give the impression they are a serious band and this is serious topic. I think this instantly draws the reader in and you can see straight away what the article will be about. I also like how the article itself is positioned on the far right, and continues onto the following pages, and I like the use of arrows (chevrons) at the beginning. This double page spread also includes a pull quote from the article, and it has been highlighted in black with white writing. The magazine’s questions have been highlighted in bold to make it easier to determine which are the questions and which are the artist’s answers. The standfirst has been positioned underneath the title.

3. Q Double Page Spread

I really like how this double page spread has taken the main colour from the photo, being green, and used it in the heading at the top of the page. I think this is a pleasing and simple effect. I like that the magazine has chosen to use a photo of the artist laughing, I think this shows that they are relaxed and friendly and that the interview will be the same. I like how the article fits neatly onto the page, I think it looks well presented and pulled together. The title and standfirst are centred whereas the column is split neatly into 3 sections on the page. I also like how they’ve used a drop cap at the beginning of the article. The standfirst on this page is underneath the title. A pull quote has been used at the bottom right hand corner of the photograph

4. NME Double Page Spread

I like how this double page spread has split the two pages in half, with one side showing just the photograph, and the other showing the writing. I like how simple it is, using just a few colours (black gold and white) and a font that’s not too fussy. The standfirst stands out by being in a different colour to the rest of the text. I like the simple and natural picture used, and I like that it has been taken outside rather than in a studio. The concrete pillars behind them give the reader an idea of the band’s image (serious rock music). The image looks as though it has been thought out as it shows a good composition, (two band members standing back to back and the other two framing them) it shows a symmetry and is quite pleasing to the eye. I think the title on this double page spread looks insignificant to the rest of the article and in comparison to the image.

5. Atmosphere Double Page Spread

At stand first the first image you come across is the double page poster style image of dizzee rascal, maintaining the serious bad boy image presented on the cover, these images also give the impression that he hasn’t let the fame go to his head as the settings used aren’t glamorous locations, rather they are street locations which link with the Hip’Hop style of Dizzee’s music. This double page spread is mainly image lead and only contains one page of writing. The article is presented in two straight columns, which is quite bland considering what the double paged image of the dominant article of Dizzee Rascal. This also contributes to the stylish tidy house style of the magazine. The main headline ‘Dizzee Heights’ also uses a direct quote ‘ for me there's no grime without drum and bass’ the text used resembles that of spotlights, which then links to ‘Dizzee heights’, as in he as come so far he doesn’t realise how high he has gotten in the music industry, and that he is still ‘down to earth’ which the readers will relate to. A black and white effect has been added to the double page image. However, here it is used to emphasise the green headline and to make Dizzee look more serious and ‘bad’. The green continues in the images on the forth page with the colours of Dizzee’s hat and shirt. I think that Dizzee would be happy with this article as it shows that he is still appreciative of Drum and Bass and other music genres and that he hasn’t let the stardom go to his head. Which is the image he portrays.