The first double page article I analised was inside an NME mgazine. It follows the same conventions and stylings of the cover and contents page.
In terms of imagery, the page features only one large image that is situated in the top right. It takes up a lot of space but keeps the page full of colour. The image brings the most colour to the article and is relevant to the topic of the article.
In terms of colour, the page uses a very simple colour pallet just like everything else in the NME magazine. The pictures always seem to be a large part of the magazine as they bring a lot of colour.
In terms of typography, the page features quotes from the article to grab your attention if you just glance at the article breifly.
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The second double page article I analised was inside a 'Q' magazine. It follows the same conventions and stylings of the cover and contents page.
In terms of imagery, the page also features only one large image that is situated in the top right. It takes up a large space and spreads over from the right page and onto the left page. The large amount of colour from the picture contrasts the white and brings colour to the page. The image is relevant to the topic of the article and helps add make the page more apppealing to people just flicking through the magazine.
In terms of colour, the page uses a simple colour pallet just like the NME magazine. The colour of the questions in the article are red so you can understand when the interviewer is talking and when the interviewee is talking.
In terms of typography, the page features two quotes from the interview which it overlays on the large image. It gives hints at the article to browsers just flicking through.
For the last article analysis I decided to analise another one from 'Q' magazine. I spotted it while browing for another magazine.
In terms of imagery, the page features only one large image that is situated on the whole of the right page. I like how the image fills the whole page and makes the whole article seem lighter on words.The article also sexualises the model by giving implied nudity. This links to her being portrayed as an "Erotic object of desire" (Mulvey 1975). This could be used to attract the male audience to the article.
In terms of colour, the page uses a very simple colour pallet just most other magazines. The large picture brings the most colour to the page and the letter behind the writing contrasts the white.
In terms of typography, the page features quotes from the article and places it around the photo so it is easily spooted by browsers.
While analysing these double page spreads I have noticed some conventions that I may use in my own double page spread.
The first convention was the use of a large picture. All the articles included a picture that filed at least a quarter of the page. These images all help to add colour to the image except from the last article which had a black and white photo. However, this made sense as the article included a large red letter which brought enough colour already and the added photo colour could make the article too bright. I plan to include a photo in my magazine article as this convention is used in almost al magazine articles.
The second convention is the use of quotes. This can be useful in explaining the tone of the article and also hint at its content. I plan to use a quote related to my article for this reason.
The final convention I noticed was the lack of a large title or a title with any context. Two of the magazine articles had either no title or a generic and boring title. I plan to break this convention and add a fairly large title so the reader immediately understands what the article is about.
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