Double Page Analyse

NME magazine uses a very simple layout on this double but doesn’t make it boring for the readers. They have used a long shot of the band MUSE who the article is about; it takes up the whole double page and is also used as part of the background for the spread. The lead singer is in the middle and is more dominant than the other members which tell us he is the lead singer. The way they look makes the band come across as relaxed but also serious about their music and what they do. The article is laid out in a column along the right side; it doesn’t cover the faces of the band members so that the direct eye contact from the image makes it more personal.

 

The text is black on a white background which makes it easy to read; the layout of the columns is very much organised. The headline is on the far left side written horizontally in bold white text so it stands out. There is an introduction hinting to what the article is about, written in white text on a colourful background to catch the readers’ eye. We can tell this double page comes from a rock/punk music magazine because of the band in the image; they are mostly wearing lots of black and white which are colours usually associated with this genre, so people who like this music will be the target audience for the magazine. Also MNE has also used these colours on the double page so there is a house style for the spread.

 

 

The font used on the page is mostly the same font but different sizes except for the little introduction part which uses a different font; this makes it stand out and catch the readers’ eye ‘IT BEGAN AS A SKETCH ON A NAPKIN’. NME often do this in their magazines. The quote is white on black in the middle of the article; it stands out and catches the readers’ attention so they read it and want to read the article because it is eye-catching.