2. This double page spread has a sophisticated
layout with dashes of vibrant colours such as
orange, pink and blue. Its text varies in fonts
and sizes with a catch phrase in large font to
get the topic of the article across by also
catching the readers attention using a large
sized font. There is one main image involving
a women with what seems to be a trainer
collection and the other images are single
shots of just trainers. The text is in chunks
next to an appropriate image to go with-easier
for the reader to read and know what
its about. Some pictures are overlapping for
effect and all text is in black so its stands out
from its white background.
3. This is a double page spread from NME. It
features Sergio Pizzorno (Kasabian). His image
takes up most of the two pages, asserting his
status as musical legend and importance to the
magazine. The white space behind Serge is
more-or-less hidden with details on the wall he
is stood in front of. He is looking directly into the
camera with his hand against the wall, in a kind
of posing fashion. Although he is posing, he
looks casual- aligning itself with the general feel
of this laid back and current magazine. Also-there
is a sophisticated layout which suggests
its target audience.
4. From this double page spread I notice that there is a
main image and three other related images. Text- some
in columns- others in quotes across the page, and a
bold cover line. There are four main columns on the first
page, and the second just features an image of him
smiling on the photo-shoot. The page features two other
images with his girlfriend and the other a shot from a
film with a co-star. Both of these images are associated
with captions beneath and on the cover image there is
a quote from the actor in white. There is a simple grey
colour scheme with questions in bold, and answers in a
normal small sized font with some pink writing in
places. There is a quote at the top of the page with an
exclamation mark that the reader could not miss before
turning the page.
5. The background colour of this double page spread is a
light pink colour which suggest that the target audience
for this article could be aimed at a female. There is a
main image of a actress/singer with an interest in
fashion which is an appropriate image to use for this
magazines brand name as she resembles these things.
The columned text is fitted around the outline of the
models body shape as she is lying down- taking up the
majority of the space from the bottom half of the double
page spread. The colours are quite basic and simple
too, but the overall article at a glance stands out as the
text begins with an oversized 'T'. However, without the
T in the text content the article wouldn't not be as
attention grabbing and make come across as quite
plain, in some ways. But due to the arrangement and
usage this has been stopped. The colour scheme as a
whole is very consistent and fits in with the one image
used as it's really feminine focused and the questions
are coloured in a pink/purple tone which, also, contrasts
to the colour of the answers which is simply black.
6. This double page spread contains one image covering
all of the right hand side and the text is all on the left. All
of the text is in black except for in the title there is some
grey text which creates a more sophisticated theme but
does not capture the readers eye greater than some of
my other double page spread analysis’. The main
image is appropriate to the title as its about makeup so
is a profile shot of a woman wearing bright dashes of
makeup/colour on her face. The text is in three single
columns with a sub-heading above it which not only
draws attention to the article- it almost frames the text.
7. On this double page spread the artist name is in a
bright colour of blue printed which puts emphasis on the
artist as well as telling the reader straight away that the
article is going to be about Solange Knowles. The use
of the black and white images at the top of the double
page adds variety and explores a better representation
of the artist. The way vibe has used black lines through
the page to help divide the page into two helps to make
it easier for the reader to look at images more carefully,
rather than having images and texts scattered on the
pages. Vibe hasn’t used a drop capital and has
preferred to start off with a small statement about the
artist in bold the sharp, short, snappy statement is a
way of interesting the reader and the statement has
been written in bold gives this article a dramatic and
mysterious effect. The images at the top of the article
show the artist’s personality (fun) with the use of
different poses and again to inform who the article is
about. Most of the text is in black on a off-white
background, with the occasional bold blue colour of text
to add emphasis of the articles content.
