Double Page Anaylsis (NME)

This is a double page spread form the music magazine NME. This is from the same magazine as the front page which I chose to analyse. You know that this page is from an NME magazine is because next to the title of the band thee is a bold block of black with ‘NME loves’ in it. This is a subtle way to get the magazine name into the article.

The colours on this page are electric blue, white and black. These colours are eye-catching and work well together. The blocks of colour are the most eye catching parts of the magazine; these include the name of the band, a need to know section and a quite from the interview. These work similarly to ‘puffs’ on the front page of a magazine and show the ‘best’ parts of the page, which after reading the consumer is incised to read the rest. This is something which I would like to do on my magazine, as I think that it looks very effective.

The band which is being interviewed is ‘The Teenagers’. This is the largest font on the page and is attention grabbing. The font is very plain and is not like a logo; however it is different from the rest of the font on the page so stands out.  

On the far right hand side of the page there is a section called ‘What everyone is talking about’. This section is a contrasting colour to the other half of the page, which contains the interview of the band. The writing on both sides are contrasting to the backgrounds, this centralises the interview and makes the writing look shorter. This has been done because as the magazine targets both males and females and as male readers prefer short stories with little writing and many photographs, this suits the target audience well. There are many multi-coloured images on this section, all of which are associated with the stories above them and balances the page of colour from the left page which has a large colourful image.

The main image covers the whole of the left hand side of the double page spread. The image is colourful, with 3 males lying on a bed (the band members). They look relaxed and are wearing the same colour clothing as the writing and background of the magazine. Behind the bed are photographs of young adults, mainly females with very little clothing. This shows that the men feel that women like men who are famous and that women are a big part of their lives. The photograph is taken at a high angle and means that you are looking down on the band members; this shows that they are still small in the world of women however the other image of the band on the page is taken at a low angle looking up at the band, while they are playing at a gig. This shows that in the world of music the band is popular and making it large.

The interview section of the double page spread gives the questions from the interviewer and the answers from the band. The writing is small and compact, yet still large enough to read. The font is simple and easy to read. The font is in block with some jagged edges, which keeps it informal, like the audience they are trying to target.