Double Page Spread analysis



The red, white and gold colour scheme works well, done to give the magazine a Christmas feel. The central image ties in well to the colours used in the article, with the lead singers jacket matching the colour of the title. This same jacket makes use of prominence, giving something for the reader to identify to, as most people understand the cultural meaning of a Father Christmas coat. The gold paper in the bottom right corner of the picture matches the writing below the title of the article, which is also in gold. The text is written in blocks broken up by sub headings in red, again to match the three colour palette of the magazine. Centered in the middle is a quote taken from the article, to highlight an interesting aspect and to intrigued the audience as they have highlighted an interesting aspect of the article, to make the readers want to read on. I think the design of the article could have been more interesting, they could have spread the image over the double page spread and place the writing below it.To create a more visually appeasing article. The actual image within the article is amusing but not very interesting as it seem to have been taken inside someones garage. Having an interesting image could have made the article look a little more interesting. The Christmas decorations at the top of the page make for an interesting visual affect and again tie in with the Christmas theme. The red and white colour scheme manages to tie in with NME's usual magazine colour palette. Letting readers associate with the normal magazine even though they are reading a Christmas special.