Double Page Spread - Research

This is one of the first double pages i looked at from NME music magazine. This is an interview with Lily Allen. To start with, the head line is big and bold. This seems to be a quote from Lily, so this would make readers want to carry on reading to find out more about her. The big image of her covers the whole right hand side, i like how this is. It attracts attention as if she is looking directly at the reader. The background of this article is white, that makes the black writing and the image stand out a lot more, also i don't think that there is too much white space, i think that its just right. The columns of text are quite small, this could be used to make the reader think that there isn't that much too read. This is a good thing because sometimes people look at pieces of text i think its too long and skip to the next page. Finally, i think that this is a good double page i like where the image is position and i think that there is just enough text, there isn't too much or too little. The only bad thing is, i think that its a bit plain and boring i do think that it works but i wouldn't choose anything like this for mine.

Another double page i looked at included 'Pink'. I'm not too sure which magazine this is from. This is quite similar to the previous one. The main image takes up the whole of  right hand side, this image of Pink is relaxed and natural, she is laughing and it looks really nice. The main head line of this article seems to be 'Cash for questions' Then underneath that just the word 'Pink' There doesn't seem to anything Fancie about these two, they are clearly different from the rest of the text on the page but they don't really grab attention. There is a bit more text in this article than the previous one, it looks organised and not too bad to read because it is divided up into paragraphs and looks easy to read. Finally, i like the way this one is laid out and the colours are simple. The only thing i don't like is the head line, there isn't a specific one and the text that there is doesn't attract attention so that's what i will make sure mine has.

This is a double page from 'Iterview' Magazine. This one included a interview with 'Madonna'. I really like the image, its so up close and personal. Again the image is taking up a whole side, but this time it's the left hand side. I like the mast head, its big and bold and really noticeable. Also the text doesn't look to much to read and the text is easy to read because parts of it are in bold to separate the question from the answer. Also the image and the mast head seem to have quite pastel colours, the light blue, the greenish colour and the image is very light and soft.

The final double page i looked at is from 'Bliss' Magazine, this is more for the younger teenagers. This is an interview with the 'Jonas Brothers'. This one is a bit different from the other ones i looked at, there is more images and more colour in this one. The main image is on the left hand side joined with the mast head 'BROTHER' - 'love'. I do like how there is a lot more images but I'm not sure what I'm going to do with mine, ill have a play around and see which looks better. There seems to be a bit more going on in this one, it has to be bright and fun so that teenagers will want to read it. There is more space between each question so that it doesn't look like there is that much to read. Also the questions are highlighted in green so it separates the question from the answer.