magazine double page spread research

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Text- There is a large amount of text on the double page, this could mean that the target market is older people as older people are more likely to read large amounts in magazines. The text is in one colour but there are bold elements, this makes the pages look dull and there could be more colour added. The font of the text is all the same apart from the title of the story, this makes the page look consistent and professional. Layout- The layout of the double page spread is very basic, there is a lot of text rather than visual, this could suggest that the target market for the magazine are older as they read more than the younger people. There is very little white or non used space which gives the page a professional look. The layout isn’t to crowded or full, this could show that the magazine is aimed at higher income people as it looks better and more professional. Image- There are several images on the page, the top banner of images are black and white images of the musician doing different poses. The main image on the page is a full body shot of the musician. The image contrasts with the other images as is brightly coloured, this makes the pages look more interesting and professional. Colour- The colour scheme of this double page spread is mainly black and white, however there is a small amount of blue within the text and logo, there is also a lot of colour on the main image of the musician. The colours are suitable for the target audience. The colours could indicate the genre of the musician, the colours are bright so the musician could be

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Page 1: Magazine double page spread research

Text- There is a large amount of text on the double page, this could mean that the target market is older people as older people are more likely to read large amounts in magazines. The text is in one colour but there are bold elements, this makes the pages look dull and there could be more colour added. The font of the text is all the same apart from the title of the story, this makes the page look consistent and professional.

Layout- The layout of the double page spread is very basic, there is a lot of text rather than visual, this could suggest that the target market for the magazine are older as they read more than the younger people. There is very little white or non used space which gives the page a professional look. The layout isn’t to crowded or full, this could show that the magazine is aimed at higher income people as it looks better and more professional.

Image- There are several images on the page, the top banner of images are black and white images of the musician doing different poses. The main image on the page is a full body shot of the musician. The image contrasts with the other images as is brightly coloured, this makes the pages look more interesting and professional.

Colour- The colour scheme of this double page spread is mainly black and white, however there is a small amount of blue within the text and logo, there is also a lot of colour on the main image of the musician. The colours are suitable for the target audience. The colours could indicate the genre of the musician, the colours are bright so the musician could be pop/dance.

Page 2: Magazine double page spread research

Text- There is a medium amount of text on the double page, this could mean that the target market is younger people as older people are more likely to read large amounts in magazines. The text is in two different colours, this makes the pages consistent and visually appealing. The font of the text is all the same apart from the title of the page, this makes the page look consistent and professional.

Colour- The colours on the double page spread are very neutral and brown, there is a small amount of blue that stands out on the whole of the double page spread. The colours could represent the genre of the band, such as dark colours could represent rock or heavy metal bands, the neutral/dark colours could represent the indie/rock genre of the band.

Image- The image is a medium close up of the band, the image is appropriate to the text. The image is very neutral in colour, this could be a theme for the double page spread making it look professional and visually appealing to the audience and target market. The image is large and is dominating a large percentage of the double page spread which could link into that the target market are younger as there is more image and less text.

Layout- The layout of the double page spread is very basic, the image of the band is dominating the page and there is a small amount of text. There is very little white or non used space which gives the page a professional look. The layout isn’t to crowded or full, this could show that the magazine is aimed at higher income people as it looks better and more professional.

Page 3: Magazine double page spread research

Text- There is a large amount of text on the double page, this could mean that the target market is older people as older people are more likely to read large amounts in magazines. The text is in one colour but there are bold lettering, this makes the pages look dull and there could be more colour added. The font of the text is all the same this makes the page look dull and uninteresting.

Layout- The layout of the double page spread is very basic, there is am equal amount of text in comparison to visual, this could suggest that the target market for the magazine are older as they read more than the younger people. There is very little white or non used space which gives the page a professional look. The layout isn’t to crowded or full, this could show that the magazine is aimed at higher income people as it looks better and more professional. The red ‘L’ stands for the name of the musician and this adds a bit of colour into the pages but more could be added.

Image- There is one image on the double page spread, the image is a full page, medium close up of the musician. The image is black and white, this could be a consistent theme on the pages to give it a professional look. The image is bold and it’s the first thing you are drawn to when looking at the double page spread.

Colour- The colour scheme of this double page spread is mainly black and white, however there is a small amount of red in the large letter ‘L’ this contrasts with the black and white theme within the double page spread. The colours used could possibly link in with the personality of the musician as red represents passion, love and danger.