Middle page spread

This double page spread is from the rock/indie magazine 'NME'. This contains monochrome colours. The blue in this double page spread connotes indie. The colour also shows that it is vibrant this helps promote for a wider audience. The page title is given in the top left hand corner(byline) followed by a caption underneath. The purpose of this article is to entertain and inform the audience ('need to know' box). It shows that its purpose is to entertain by having a quote 'Of course we're a sexual band. We're the teenagers and thats all they think about'(pull quote) which has a comical tone. There is also use of colloquial language when it says 'Young, dumb and full of..filthy tunes'. From this double page spread you can tell that the audience is 16-24's (young-mid audience) and that the older generation most probably wouldn't like this. The font in this magazine is a mixture of serif and sans-serif. All the text in this magazine is simple and direct, it all stands out to the reader and is clear to read as they have bold statements which will attract the audience. The photograph is a high angle shot of the band. The big image is eye catching and will attract the younger audience. This magazine helps me plan my own magazine as highlighting main elements is very effective and they use certain devices to attract their audience. They also use drop capitals which looks very good.

The main image takes up one whole page spread this shows what the article is about and appeals to the audience and makes it clear what the article is about as the image relates to it. The article has a 'C' which covers almost the whole page this looks very effective and appealing to the audience. At the bottom left hand side there is a pull quote which is taken from the article this is often informative or humorous and gives the reader a brief look at what the article is about. Another image is shown at the bottom right hand side of the article and this shows the reader more information on the article. The colour scheme of red and black is very effective and appealing to the audience. The mise-en-scene of Cheryl Cole of the main image fits in with the colour scheme and leather, black and studs are usually related to rock.

The main attraction this double page spread is the page title. The text is written in a dark and bold font, highlighted in yellow which stands out shows that the text is important. This has been made to stand out as it is important information to this article. The use of artists has been used to attract people into buying the article as Rihanna is one of the most famous R&B icons around and Drake is well known for been an R&B artist. Therefore, this article attracts both male and female artists to attract a wider audience. The text that’s says ‘RIHANNA ft Drake’ Rihanna is all in capitals and Drakes isn’t I feel they have done this because Rihanna is the main person as the article is about her but you know it will mention Drake, I feel they have put the text in blue because it is more of a male related colour then yellow so it is trying to attract the male audience. The second attraction is the column on the right hand side which shows Rihanna's past hairstyles which people may want to copy. This will appeal to the female audience as they will be interested in this and it also gives the reader more information about Rihanna. The main image stands out as it is directly in the middle of the page and Rihanna is looking directly towards the audience this is a conventional approach.  Another main attraction goes down to the terminal area. The first thing you see is a little yellow box that has a sub title saying ‘along similar lines’ it is short and catchy which will make  people want to read it. The colour scheme is in yellow, black and white. This is effective as they all stand out when they are put together as they are contrasting colours. The background of this article is in white which makes everything else on the page stand out and putting the side column with a black background makes it stand out. These features make the magazine more appealing to the audience and therefore may choose this over others on the market. This page consists of more pictures than text as for this age group are not as likely to be as interested in reading the articles. The article is promoting Rihanna's new single which is also shown in the page title which makes it sound catchy. The text is also persuasive which will persuade the audience to buy/listen to Rihanna's new single. The main title is also a rhetorical interrogative which involves the reader. This magazine is aimed at 16-24's which have an interest in R&B as the artist and text shows.