Researching Double page spreads

This is a double page spread taken from NME. It is an interview with current indie pop artist Lily Allen. Instantly looking at the double page spread, the colours are what attract me. The use of primary colours is bold and draws the reader in. The use of the colour black is luring- Although the test it in black, the artist has also very dark eye make up and dark hair which works very well together. Additionally, the clothing she wears links in very well with the genre and overall house style generated.

The photograph is a medium shot- This shot pratically takes up half of the page with no other images placed on the double page spread, however In my opinion I do not think any other images are needed seeing as this photograph takes up a wide space. I like the idea of the masthead taking up half of the double-spread and the font is very attracting- also links in with the picture.

The use of the quote "People think I'm an attention seeker, but I'm just honest". This quotation from the artist is intruiging and also lures the reader in as we are forced to read the interview and find out that the artist may have been misiunterpretated. The use of a captiviating quote draws the reader in and makes up the decision whether they read it or not. If all a reader can see is lots of text then they may decide not to read it, therefore captivating short quotes in different font styles and sizes are useful- especially for my target audience.


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This is a double page spread taken from NME on www.google.com.
Firstly, this double page spread will differ greatly from mine as it is a male indie band whereas I have an indie pop artist. After taking this into account, I do like the use of font style and its layout. The different use of font within the masthead gives it a unqiue musicality revealing the genre also. Simililarly to the previous double page spread, the article starts with the huge capital letter- I have noticed that many magazines do this and it creates a good starting point therefore I shall do this when designing my double page spread. However, I feel that there is not enough text on this page therefore will hope that my double page spread is more spread out. However the medium long shot of the band is well taken and the brightness links in well with the overall house style. I like the different fonts used on the masthead however I intend to create graphics on photoshop using the custom shape tool and place this into indesign and use it on my double page spread.