Analysis of a double page spread three.

This double page spread is from the music magazine NME. It features a large image on Lily Allen on the right hand side indicating the article is going to be based on her. Taking up a lot of the double page is a large headline beside it to the left saying “People think I’m an attention seeker, but I’m just honest” the headline is written in an eye catching way, of which it looks like a torment letter cut out from newspaper pieces to match her bad girl look, this will persuade the audience to read the article as it stands out and is fun and unconventional. By using a catchy quote from the article will also persuade the audience to read it as they want to put the quote in to context. The large image which accompanies the text is of Lily continuing to conveying her bad girl attitude. The colours used on the page are the house colours of the NME magazine which are, red, black and white. These colours are also the main colour theme for this double page spread as Lilys red, black and white chequered shirt matches the white background and black text, this keeps the layout simple but effective, sophisticated and eye catching. The article is on a plain white background which makes the story, image and text stand out to the reader.Lily has dark black hair, her makeup is pale with dark eyeliner and eye shadow to make her stand out on the plain background and give her added attitude and add to the bad girl effect she is meant to be portraying. She is posing so that she’s leant slightly forward towards the camera with her hands on her hips. This pose and the slightly tilted camera angle makes Lily seem important, so that the reader focuses on her. Most readers can get put off by large amounts of writing on a page, However this article has taken up the majority of the spacing using the image on the right page and the main headline takes up the top left of the left page, therefore there is not much text but just enough to interest the reader. The text is written in columns which are conventional of an interview, it is of a small font but is still readable and the language is easy and clear to understand because it is targeted at adolescent age group. Overall this article looks fun and informal therefore the target audience isn’t huge but will attract mainly teenage girls of around the age of 11-19. The layout is simple and just by looking at the double page spread you can get a good indication of what will be inside which is ideal for the age group it is targeting.