1. Amy Walker
Colour
The colour scheme used in NME’s double page Image
spread is mainly black and white which follows There is only one main image used in
their sophisticated and professional house this article and is evidently follows the
style, however, pink and purple have been conventions of an indie style double
used to enhance and broaden the pages page spread, implying uniqueness,
colour scheme further to make it look less surrealism and unusual poses. The
dull. Black and white complement each other image is a long shot of the band, ‘The
well which is why they have been chosen in Chapman Family’ sitting round a table.
this article. They make the text more eligible, The bands members are easy to identify
especially the black text on the white as the other protagonists are wearing
background. The vast majority of NME blindfolds, suggesting they’re not the
magazines use this as it’s appealing to the part of the ‘family’. The stance and pose
audience and sends a professional and mature of the band is very casual and un
message to the viewer. In addition to this, conventional of most indie bands today.
black is the main colour presented in the They’re commonly renowned for their
image on the left hand side of the page. The unusual band shoots and imagery
small use of pink and purple could be however, in this instance they look as
interpreted as slightly feminine however they mentioned, casual and natural. This is
link nicely and break up the block colouring of mainly suggested as it’s been taken in a
the black and white colour scheme used lounge.
throughout the article.
Design Balance Text
The design of the double page spread is rather basic and looks just The words presented to the audience on the page have been set out in a formal and basic way.
like any other double page spread in NME magazine, especially with Implying that the band are similar to the way they the text has been laid out on the page. The
the image on one side and the text on the other. The image slightly language used is easy for the audience to understand and not a lot of colloquial language has
overlaps onto the right hand side of the page and the rest of the been used during the article. The text that grabs the reader the most is in front of the image,
page is clearly taken up by the main article of the double page highlighting who and what the article is about and is made to stand out from the rest of the text,
spread which has been divided into three separate columns. which is what it does. Grabbing the reader’s attention, a quote has been placed slightly off centre
in the article itself, indicating that the information stated, is a big part of the double page spread.

2. Amy Walker
Image
Colour
There is only one main image used in
The colour scheme used in NME’s double page
this article and is evidently follows the
spread is mainly black and white which
conventions of most gothic articles. Its
doesn’t particularly coincide with its busy and
dark and mysterious colours help reflect
edgy contents page. It is much less ‘in your
upon the genre of the music being
face’ than its hectic contents and font cover
presented in this particular article. The
page and NME’s contents and double page
text used within this double page spread
spread page. It is clear that the black and
is very small in comparison to its
white colour scheme presented throughout is
adjacent image. As a reader, my eyes
very easy on the eye, unlike its other magazine
are immediately drawn to the image
features and qualities. The black and white
rather than the text, implying that the
contributes to the genre of music that the
magazine is heavily reliant on the image
magazine entails. The band shown on the
rather than the content of its text. It is
double page spread makes them seem serious
clear that the magazines aim is to draw
and slightly mysterious about their music
the reader’s attention to the text due to
tastes and lyrics.
its large drop capital at the beginning of
the article.
Design Balance Text
Following on from the front cover of the magazine, we can see that the double The language used in Metal Hammer is personal and detailed, for example, in this article interviewing a metal
page spread is laid out very simplistic and in a similar way. With the pages spilt artists, for the first two paragraphs it mentions his surrounding and how it feels, he includes anecdotes about his
into two separate sections, images and then text, making it eligible for the reader. teenage years telling the interviewer. “I am guided down a twisted staircase to a seemingly would be lair fit for a
The intricate title design and small text on the left hand side of the page has a Metal God. For the duration I am now 15 years old trying to maintain.” This detailed descriptions of his thought
gothic feel to it and flows with the design, also suggestive of an older target track describes his ‘hang out spot’ and what type of music was played. For me, this gives the article a personal
audience angling more people into heaver music that would appreciate more touch, giving the reader an insight into the interviewee’s personal life. The gradual build-up of the surrounding in
gothic designs rather than those presented in NME magazine. details causes tension and intrigue for the reader, making them continue to read on and feel part of the article
themselves.