INDIE ROCK MAGAZINE ANALYSISDouble Page Spreads

TRACE MAGAZINE For this double page spread analysis I have decided to look

at two pages – this is because they are different to each other,

also because they represent the way that the magazine

chooses to present its pages even if they are for the same

article. I picked these two double pages spread even tough there

was 2 more I could have picked from because on the first

double page spread one page is taken up completely by an

image and the other only has the article on it, no extra details

or information. I looked at the second double page spread

because both pages are taken up by one image, on the right

page there is a title and a few lines of information on it –

however that is it, there is nothing more than what I have

described.

SPIN MAGAZINE This double page spread is very bold and would stand out

against

many others because the only colours used are black, white and grey.

This image stands out as it is so large and bold, also because it is

taken with a twist on it – the hair is flying across the page, this is

very recognisable of Florence Welch as this shows off her personality.

Another reason I liked the look of this double page spread is

because the image takes up ¾ of the page which shows everybody

reading it clearly who the article will be focusing on and who it is about.

Also I like this double page spread because the title is so big, it

really makes a statement, the information below is split into columns

which doesn’t stand out as much but the title and the image are the

things that really draw in the attention of potential buyers or

readers.

Q MAGAZINE This double page spread is very similar to the others of Q

magazine. The article is split up into columns – with the

usual text font. Also, as in every other double page spread, and big

article

there is a big letter – The first letter used in the article – in

red behind the article which is the same size as the columns.

Just like other magazines I’ve been there is one page (the

right page) that is only filled with an image, alone. This

image is a full body shot of the person the article is about:

Liam Gallagher. The colours used are red, white and black – for the article,

and issue itself, the singer is wearing camouflage and black.

NME MAGAZINE This double page spread is quite similar to other

magazines. The image takes up about ¾ of the page with a

close up shot of all of the members of the band ‘The Vaccines’.

There are two columns of text with the first letters of the

paragraphs with each in the same shade of blue as the blue

used throughout the page, this blue colour is also used for a

quote taken from one of the band members. The colours used in this double page spread – other than

the blue is beige, this is the main colour used it is like a

theme for this article. The article is only small however it is clear who the band

are from the title, and by looking at the image it is also clear

that they are the band members.

MOJO MAGAZINE This double page spread is different to many others that I

have been looking at and analysing, this is because both

pages are black with white text, also this page is also

different because the image used is white, it is like an outline

of the image or a drawing, but on a black page. Like many others this double page spread uses one whole

page for an image. The other page used (left page) has the text on it, there is

a

big title on the page – which is actually a quote, it is in white

and beige. Underneath there is an introduction to the article

below. The article is then split into paragraphs instead of columns

like many other magazine do with their stories.

KERRANG MAGAZINE This double page spread is different to each of the other

that I have been analysing, this is because it has images of

each member of the band and next to their individual images

there is their own personal view/opinions on the topic of the

article. The double page spreads colours that are used are grey,

black and white – this makes the page look dull, yet stand out

because black and white stand out on the grey background

that is used. The image used takes up one whole page (the right page) it

is a medium close up of all of the band members looking

directly into the camera, crowded together very tightly.