evaluation of music magazine double page spreads.

 I particularly like this style of double page spread it is clear and simple yet reflects youth and the modern ideas of a popular music magazine. The picture in the left hand side is the largest and so advertises the band's look and informs the reader of the nature of the article this is also a feature of a stereotypical music artist’s article in a music magazine. The picture is a long shot and the surroundings of a beach pier also connects to the nautical theme which is throughout the whole magazine, the positioning of the band members is natural and casual and the lighting makes the picture also look very casual and chilled out with the setting sun in the background. The actual article wraps around the other features of the double page the choice of written font is very appropriate as it is clear and echoes the theme and genre of the magazine. The text is written in black but the pull quote is written in a blue colour font which follows through the nautical theme but also larger black text is used to break up the themed colours. There are two main pictures of the band used one larger than the other a smaller one used on the opposite page to break up the article. The second smaller picture is of just two band member and it is a black silhouette of the two figures. Both pictures are on the beach and both have a setting sun in them so also adds the mise –en scene of the whole article and images. Down the right hand side of the second page there is added feature called "meet the band" this gives a more less readable way of learning about the band its is more young and casual and is added quirky feature of the magazine which I feel is not used in every issue but works well in this one. The conventions and the layout of the double page spread shows to me that this magazine is aimed for a younger audience of any gender but that an older reader would not appreciate it as much.