Double Page Spread Research V3

Above are the front cover, contents page and double page spread for an NME magazine. I am going to analyse these so that I can interpret the ways in which they have achieved a unified house style and incorporate these ideas within my designs. As you can see the colours across the board are very similar, they are either red, white, yellow or black. Although the contents page doesn't appear the follow a 'house style' and doesnt have the same design elements as the front page and double page spread; it follows the same style as other NME contents pages.

The red rectangles and design elements on the front page are brought across to the contents page though. As you can see the majority of boxes on the front page are in red, with this style continuing on onto the contents page.

Double Page Research v2

Above is the comparison between the front cover of an NME magazine and also the corresponding double page spread. As evident, the stance of the subjects in both photographs isn't hugely different - they are also all wearing the same clothes and instead of burning the magazine he is holding the burnt one. It follows the same colour scheme with the goldy text, a white background and black text also. The main article of text is evident on one side of the double page spread, with a huge Pull Quote situated in the middle of the article. There is a similar heading to the left of both the front cover and also the double page spread '60 years of NME' this helps to incorporate both of the pieces of media together to form a unified house style.

The font for the pull quotes on both the front cover and the double page spread are the same, the main article font is unique because text this small is not evident on the front page- it would not make sense to use this because it does not stand out to the reader.

2nd NME Front page and DPS

Above are the corresponding front page and double page spread for an edition of the NME magazine. They have specific design elements that help to show the reader they're from the same magazine. The picture is the first thing we see on both pieces of media because it is so bold and large. In both the front cover and the double page spread they are both wearing the same clothes but are situated in a different stance, while in the front cover it is a close up shot of the subjects faces, the double page spread it is a long shot capturing all 4 subjects. There is minimal text on the double page spread to the right in the slim and slightly translucent rectangle. A huge drop cap is used on the text to add to the design elements of the double page spread.

3rd NME Front Page and DPS

Above is another NME front page and double page spread from an edition of the magazine. Both pieces of media are from the same magazine but this time the double page spread is laid out differently, due to the title 'How it feels to spend 786 days on the road.' As you can see the double page spread is juxtaposed differently; there are a various amount of pictures from Muse's tour above and then a lot of sub headings below illustrating what they did; this is a unique double page spread and doesn't depict their usual style when creating a magazine double page spread. Although, they keep their unified house style by the use of the fonts and colours of fonts, like the cover only red white and black fonts are used on the double page spread.

4th NME Front Page and DPS

 Above are the matching front cover and double page spread from an  NME magazine. Although the two don't contain the same design elements across the two, the pictures help identify them together, they appear to be wearing the same clothes but in a very different stance. It is a great double page spread because of the eagle flying in the back, obviously I will  not have access to such a thing as this but I can try to make my picture as impressive as I can.

Double Page Spread Research

Above is my analysis of a double page spread taken from a NME magazine featuring The Killers. I have tightly analysed the page and the ways in which NME has tried to create a UNIQUE SELLING POINT (UPS) within their double page spread. On this double page spread there are minimal design elements this is because from my research I have found that NME create all their magazine pieces in a simplimatic format; this gets the information across easier and it is also straight to the point. Besides the image and the pull quote the text would be the main focus of this double page spread; there is a lack of design elements to distract the reader.

Above this is my tight analysis of another double page spread, not NME. Analysing two different double page spreads show the difference in unique selling points (UPS) if both double page spreads were NME they would probably be very similar so the only difference would be the pictures and the text.

Also, with the analysis of the two double page spreads above, I have read the articles themselves. By reading this I gain a clear insight into the method of writing that the editors of the magazine will use in order to capture the readers attention. I gained knowledge on the sort of questions that the interviews would ask the interviewee and incorporated them into my own questions and answers on my double page spread.