MAGAZINE DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

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I now need to analyse how double page spreads work and what doesn't make them work. It need to fit in with how i want the genre to be established, but also for the festival theme to be easily recognisable as well.

This is a double page spread which features 'The Black Eyed peas'. I have noticed that with any front cover, contents page, there's at least one image which stands out and this applies with the double spread as well. I think my image will be on the left side as people read left to right, therefore consumers generally get interested in the images first before the text. As my audience ranges around 16-20 year olds, they are particularly drawn in by the type of imagery portrayed on the page. They're interested in the clothes, colour, attitude and charism of the artist. This means the text can't be too overwhelming, but enough to be interesting and creative. As my magazine is publicising the festival scene, the text will need to develop on the idea of how spectacular, chaotic, and wild festivals can be. It's a social event,which many young adults attend and like to be involved in. 

They have used clothing which portray a sense of culture- they look very Egyptian. This elaborates on the sense of 'cool' they portray and how they like to be individuals. It's steering away from the mainstream look of R&B, but at the same time, the shoes, 'Fergies' exposure of flesh and the 90's look of baggy clothing fits well in to that genre still- those simple elements make it recognisable. Also, they have used colours, which are all in the same grouping. Gold,white,black, grey and shades of brown have all been used- i've noticed the majority of magazines use this scheme of contrasting colours. There is a big focus on the imagery, rather than the text, but when aiming a magazine at 16-20 year old, this makes the magazine more appealing. 

In my double page spread, i want to have my image on the left hand side- perhaps using  medium or long shot. I want the interview to focus more on detailed answers to the specific questions asked, rather than asking repeated or long winded questions. 

This is another example of a double page spread taken from a music magazine. Again, the main image used stands out compared to everything else. The thing i have learnt the most from researching magazines, is the detailed focus to imagery and how the image catches people's attention immediately. The long shot is something which i am considering using for my double page spread. It pays great detail to the styling of the artist, as well as there attitude. As Rihanna is 'smiling', with a relaxed pose(arms and hands carelessly in the air), this elaborates on the type of interview she's given. She's clearly in a good place. Consumers look at these details all the time, perhaps not knoingly, but it's a habit we all have picked up. The dress she is wearing has studs travelling down the sides, which reveals part of her flesh. It's a confident and sexy pose, which shows she is comfortable in her skin. All these elements contribute to the image of the artist and how they are portrayed.

They've used a quote from the interview as a heading. I may use this, as the quote is very interesting and perhaps bizzare. It relates to 'Lady Gaga' who wore a meat dress to an awards evening. People who know of this story would instantly be interested to hear Rihannas view and even if you hadn't heard of the story, you'd naturally be curious to see what she was talking about. 

The length of the interview is about right- i want it to be appealing to consumers, but as my audience is young, i can't overwhelm them with such a broad text.  

This is a double page spread, featuring 'Kid Cudi'. I like the page layout. For my magazine, I am going to have my image on the left hand side, therefore my writing will be on the right. By looking at magazines, i have realised that the structure of this is mainly the best, as the image captures the consumers attention. The name in the middle is bold and they have used a quote from the interview, to emphasise on what the story is about.