Double Page Spread research

This is an example of a double page spread from the magazine I am basing my magazine NME. The magazines the same genre as my magazine and therefore I believe I should follow the same conventions as they do .In this double page spread a picture takes up a whole side of the spread and therefore makes it clear who the article is about. The picture and the title are the only areas was which are in colour on the double page spread the rest is in white and black so they therefore stand out more. The title takes up about a quarter of the first page so it is clear which band the article is about. By doing this it would attract readers who like ‘The Verve’. Also the colour green connotes ‘relaxation’ and being calm. This would appeal to the audience as they would believe that the article is calm and relaxing,



This double page spread is from a magazine which is based around a completely different music genre ‘Pop’. The eccentric use of colour in this double page spread is too ‘girly’ and vivacious for my magazine. However the use of anchorage over the images to show who the people is a great idea and I may use it. The large cover line at the top of the page spanning both pages is effective as it makes it clear what the article is about. Also the banner down the left hand side is effective as it breaks the double page up and makes it look less cluttered. I may use this idea.