magazine double page analysis
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House Style
The house style of this magazine is sans
serif text which makes it eye catching and
easy to read. The colours used are grey,
pink, black and white. These colours are
quite neutral and the pink in this case
isn’t girly as it has an image of the man.
The white colours that are highlighting
parts of the text draw the reader in.
Design Balance
This magazine is quite informal as all
the text is on the right hand side and
there is one whole page with just an
image on it. This allows the reader
just to have their attention on one
side of the page and not the other
Use of Rule of Thirds Around the whole article there is not much dead space, this means the rule of thirds has been used well. The right hand side page is filled with text and a big heading and the left page is filled with an image. On the left page there is some dead space however it gives it the effect needed of that indie look.
Masthead
The Masthead is quite large and it
takes up over a quarter of the page,
this attracts the audience and makes
them want to read the articles text.
The word ‘absolutely’ is in larger text
as it is an exciting, enticing word. The
heading is a pull quote from the article
so the audience can get a general idea
of what the article is going to be about
and that it is probably going to be an
interview.
Main Images/Images
The main image is of Davey Havok as the
article is about him. He is wearing a
casual t-shirt and has tattoos all down his
arms which give him an indie look. Due to
him being young and casual, this article
would appeal to the younger
demographic.
The Guttenberg Design Principle
The Guttenberg design principle has
been used. It directs the eye from the
Image to the text, left to right. This is
good as it direct the eye to the image
which draws your attention in and
then to the actual content of the
magazine article.
Design Symmetry
The symmetry of the double page is very
odd because on one side there is an
image and on the other side there is text,
however there is an equal amount of text
on the right had side. The heading is
quite symmetrical as it is centre justified.
Text
The text is all sans serif; it is very
noticeable on the heading as it is all in
capital letters and is almost like they are
shouting at you. The text is very clean
and easy to read due to it being black and
white and sans serif. However it is very
small which may be difficult for some
people.
House Style
The house style of this magazine is serif
text which makes it eye catching and
unique. The colours used are grey, red,
black and white. These colours are quite
neutral and the red really stands out and
grabs the reader’s attention. The black
and white colours make the magazine
look interesting and are very intriguing
and vintage
Design Balance
This magazine is quite informal as all
the text is on the right hand side and
there is one whole page with just an
image on it. This allows the reader
just to have their attention on one
side of the page and not the other.
There is only one main image which
takes up a whole page which makes it
look like a big article
Use of Rule of Thirds Around the whole article there is not much dead space, this means the rule of thirds has been used well. The right hand side page is filled with text and a big heading and the left page is filled with an image. On the left page there is some dead space however it really highlights the image.
Masthead
The Masthead is quite small and it
takes up a small amount of the page,
this attracts the audience and makes
them want to read the articles text as
it is intriguing. The big ‘L’ in the middle
of the page is intriguing and you want
to know why it has been done. The
heading is just simply her name so the
audience know the article is going to
be about her, this will attract people
who enjoy the pop genre.
Main Images/Images
The main image is of Lady Gaga as the
article is about her. The image is quite
revealing and sexual due to her having no
top and just covering up using her hands,
this shows the pop genre. Due to her
being young and sexual, this article would
appeal to the younger demographic.
The Guttenberg Design Principle
The Guttenberg design principle has
been used. It directs the eye from the
Image to the text, left to right. This is
good as it direct the eye to the image
which draws your attention in and
then to the actual content of the
magazine article.
Design Symmetry
The symmetry of the double page is very
odd because on one side there is an
image and on the other side there is text,
however there is an equal amount of text
on the right had side. The heading is
quite small which is because the image is
so big and every can tell that it is Lady
Gaga.
Text
The text is all serif; it is very noticeable on
the heading as it ‘Lady’ is in lower case
letters and is quite soft and it is effective
as its small and unique. The text is very
clean and easy to read due to it being
black and white and serif. However it is
very small which may be difficult for
some people.