Double page spread
On this double page spread a conventional red, black and white colour scheme is used to give a stereotypical rock star image. The design of the spread is simple, the lettering for the masthead is in bold and in capitals, the text is around the images and mainly on the left page, they directly attract the reader’s attention before they tend to look at the picture. The pictures are of “My Chemical Romance” a well-known band that readers will instantly recognise. The lead singer Gerard Way looks like a conventional rocker, he has long messed up greasy hair, but this just adds to his image. The masthead is used in bold text; this attracts the reader’s attention straight away and gives them something to focus on. You can quickly identify the contents due to the strap line “My Chemical Romance invite Kerrang to their recording studio…” This shows us that we will have an insight into the bands rehearsals, and probably an interview with members of the band. The language grabs the reader by using terms such as “were” which make you also feel part of the Kerrang team and or part of “My Chemical Romance”. The overall impression of this double page spread is a good one, it is conventional to music magazines that include rock bands, however things such as colours could be seen as too conventional and I feel that Kerrang should breach the boundaries more in order to attract new readers.
The colours used here are not conventional to NME magazine, where red, white and black, blue white and black are used, this works well and attracts new readers. Its design however is conventional of NME one page is separated for an image with a small amount of text over the top, with a vast amount of text on the other page with the masthead covering both. The image is of “The Teenagers” along with the title this aims at younger readers, and also to weekly readers. The pose is of men comfortable with their sexuality with the band all laying on a single bed together, they wear no make up and have a mixture of long and curly, short and long and scruffy hair, which completes the rock band look. The title is of the band which if you know and like directly attracts you to it, the strap line of “Young dumb and full of… filthy tunes” doesn’t suggest what’s in the article. The language used is solely to promote the band and get more people to listen to their music for example “NEED TO KNOW THE TEENAGERS” this will entice readers to listen to the songs. Also “Of course we’re a sexual band. We’re The Teenagers and that’s all they think about” said by Quentin, this will attract young readers as stereotypical teenagers are finding their sexuality and could relate to the band. Overall the impression this double page spread gives is a good one, it attracts different types of consumers due to unconventional but bold colours and bands that people can relate to.
The colours in this double pages spread are conventional to “The Black Eyed Peas” a group normally known for being different and modern. The use of gold, silver, black and white emphasise this difference from others. The background image of the group here breach both pages, with a small amount of text on the left, and a greater amount of text down the far right page around the image. The only image is of the group, three members are slightly faded out but Will-I-am is more defined and in full focus in the middle of the page as the article is about him. The poses are all either smart or casual but this is also typical of the group. Also each member has kept their normal hairstyle for this picture which attracts fans to read the article as it is what they are used to. The Strap line is most eye catching “WILL HE WON’T HE?” This attracts the reader more as they want to find out what is happening within the group to attract such media attention. The language is informal but factual and is more of a descriptive nature of current affairs than of general banter other magazines use. The overall impression is brilliant, it relates to the group and gives you information, it also is bold and will definitely attract reader’s attention.
On this double page spread a conventional red, black and white colour scheme is used to give a stereotypical rock star image. The design of the spread is simple, the lettering for the masthead is in bold and in capitals, the text is around the images and mainly on the left page, they directly attract the reader’s attention before they tend to look at the picture. The pictures are of “My Chemical Romance” a well-known band that readers will instantly recognise. The lead singer Gerard Way looks like a conventional rocker, he has long messed up greasy hair, but this just adds to his image. The masthead is used in bold text; this attracts the reader’s attention straight away and gives them something to focus on. You can quickly identify the contents due to the strap line “My Chemical Romance invite Kerrang to their recording studio…” This shows us that we will have an insight into the bands rehearsals, and probably an interview with members of the band. The language grabs the reader by using terms such as “were” which make you also feel part of the Kerrang team and or part of “My Chemical Romance”. The overall impression of this double page spread is a good one, it is conventional to music magazines that include rock bands, however things such as colours could be seen as too conventional and I feel that Kerrang should breach the boundaries more in order to attract new readers.
The colours used here are not conventional to NME magazine, where red, white and black, blue white and black are used, this works well and attracts new readers. Its design however is conventional of NME one page is separated for an image with a small amount of text over the top, with a vast amount of text on the other page with the masthead covering both. The image is of “The Teenagers” along with the title this aims at younger readers, and also to weekly readers. The pose is of men comfortable with their sexuality with the band all laying on a single bed together, they wear no make up and have a mixture of long and curly, short and long and scruffy hair, which completes the rock band look. The title is of the band which if you know and like directly attracts you to it, the strap line of “Young dumb and full of… filthy tunes” doesn’t suggest what’s in the article. The language used is solely to promote the band and get more people to listen to their music for example “NEED TO KNOW THE TEENAGERS” this will entice readers to listen to the songs. Also “Of course we’re a sexual band. We’re The Teenagers and that’s all they think about” said by Quentin, this will attract young readers as stereotypical teenagers are finding their sexuality and could relate to the band. Overall the impression this double page spread gives is a good one, it attracts different types of consumers due to unconventional but bold colours and bands that people can relate to.
The colours in this double pages spread are conventional to “The Black Eyed Peas” a group normally known for being different and modern. The use of gold, silver, black and white emphasise this difference from others. The background image of the group here breach both pages, with a small amount of text on the left, and a greater amount of text down the far right page around the image. The only image is of the group, three members are slightly faded out but Will-I-am is more defined and in full focus in the middle of the page as the article is about him. The poses are all either smart or casual but this is also typical of the group. Also each member has kept their normal hairstyle for this picture which attracts fans to read the article as it is what they are used to. The Strap line is most eye catching “WILL HE WON’T HE?” This attracts the reader more as they want to find out what is happening within the group to attract such media attention. The language is informal but factual and is more of a descriptive nature of current affairs than of general banter other magazines use. The overall impression is brilliant, it relates to the group and gives you information, it also is bold and will definitely attract reader’s attention.
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