double page spread evaluations

Double Page Spread

Top of the Pops magazine has a target audience of pre-teen girls, and the genre of music is pop. This Top of the Pops article is a double page spread of an interview with popular boy band The Wanted. The first page of the double page spread is the interview with the band, and the second page of the double page spread is for the images of the band and a box that has one question asked by the interviewer to the band.

The masthead is clear as it is a dark purple against the pain grey. The text is easy to read and more masculine than other fonts using in top of the pops because this is an article about a boy band. This masthead doesn’t cover the width of the page because there is a large image in the centre of the two pages.

The main image is of the wanted making it clear this is what the article is about. They are also dressed in gym clothing making you believe the article also is sports related. The image is very large and covers two pages this is also a division of the two sections of text so you don’t get muddled up and think its all one topic.

You can also tell this is a separate article because of the highlighted box the text to the right is written on. The text the producers have used through out this article is easy to read with attractive subheadings and highlighted features.

On this page the have stuck to using dark purples and pink these colours are used throughout the magazine giving the colours consistency making the magazine organized and professional.

In this double page spread the mast head is a quote. This is an interesting was to get the readers attention however it works and makes you want to know who want to “dress like lady gaga”. The masthead is bold and covers most of the first page making it clear what the article is about. The text is easy to read and the white stands out against the dark background and it is also clear that someone has stated this because of the clear emphasised punctuation.

Again there are many images scattered across the two pages however the main focus is on Leona Lewis. This is a mid shot and covering the right page. In this image Leona Lewis is laughing and looking directly at the camera showing confidence.

Each section of the text in this article has been put into different text box. Showing the text in each box has a new subject they are talking about. They have also used a speech bubbles to emphasise the quotations or questions.

The text through out is a simple font and easy to read the separate text boxes make it look organized and clear of the different subjects.

This double page spread has a traditional set up, as it is arranged in columns and the picture takes up half of the double page spread.  The columns are presented in tree columns following the information on in an organised way. There is a typical big letter at the start of the information showing where the text begins.

There is a large image of Florence and the machine on the left side of the double page spread making this the first thing you see when you turn the page over. She is wearing black on white background making her stand out. They have also used the red in her hair as part of the materials she is sat on showing consistence in the colours. She is looking directly at the camera showing confidence and making the reader feel connected.

There is a large sign saying USA behind Florence suggesting she is from the USA. The sign is in a light grey just enough to stand out but not taking the attention away from the main image. Even though the flag isn’t clear, it is possible that the flag is the USA flag because of the sign behind her.

The title of the page got the love, a short line from one of her songs linking the text to Florence. The text is in a feminine font and there are curls on the lettering the text is black matching Florence’s outfit and showing consistency.