Double Page Spread Analysis: NME

This is a double page spread from the NME magazine. It features a band called the Teenagers and speaks about who they got together and how they started. I believe this is a good example of a double page spread becasue it gives the fans a chance to know more about thier band and to get to know them better instead of just liking thier music. Every issue of the magazine has a double page entry about a new and up coming band and so this gives them more publicity and advertisment.

The main colour theme on these pages in white, blue and black. This is simple but bold and so the parts in blue attract the eye staright away as they are important. Again, we see example of layering in the title, 'The Teenagers' with the bold and bright blue background in contrast to the dark and striking back text. Creating a great impact and drawing in the reader. To show divides throughout the page, they have used white too show structure and to make the text clear and not to look to cluttered as the focus is on one main topic. With reagrds to the colours in the picture, the black and white corrispond well to the text and background but the orange hanging pictures do grab your attention. I believe this is good becasue pictures can give far more detail than text and so it could suggest the hokme lives of these artists, in which fans are intrigued to know about.

With regards to the picture itself, the artists are staring into the camera which suggests that they are inviting the audiance to read more about them. Also by drawing attention to the hobbies of the stars, its showing the fans the realist side to their icons and showing that they do in fact have normal lives. However, i feel that to make more of a positive impression on the auduiacne, the picture should of shown the artists being happy and smiling however this would clash with the bands 'image.'

The smallest font is a simple legible style and is used for the text in articles through out the magazine. The characters names are in bold and have a masculine suitability, this font is only used for that appeal on this double page spread. The sub headings are in bold, capitals and are larger than the smaller text. This makes it very clear and allows the reader to read it quickly. The fonts schemes are repeated on this double page and through out the magazine.