1. Analyse of
double page
spreads

2. ANALYSIS OF ARTICLES- DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD 1 NME
Mise en scene created by
graffiti wall background – Caption saying Dizzee – this
this links to the headline of helps people who might be
‘tags’ which is a word for flicking through the top of the
graffiti, he’s trying to get magazine they will see his
across that he hasn’t name and read the article, its
changed just because he is also telling people if they
famous and he will never don’t recognise him that that’s
loose who he is. The who the article is about,
clothes and the set because normally the topics
represent his music, some name is the main headline.
people might say Dizzee Byline (credit for author and
and the type of people who photographer – this is
listen to his music are something every article has
deviant children, he’s being to have to give credit to the
ironic and making a joke out people that have been
of it by using the Mise en involved in the shoot or who
scene. made it happen. This is also
Main Image – Dizzee is evidence for their portfolio
looking over his shoulder that it was them otherwise it
while he is ‘tagging’ to could be anyone's work.
make it look like he is doing Sub heading – is just an
something illegal, its much introduction to the article, so
more interesting than him that the reader can read the
just standing in front of a sentence or two and decide
black white screen, also we whether they want to carry on
know he doesn’t go round reading. It tells the reader
London ‘tagging’ so it about the character, and their
shows his sense of humour journey etc. maybe adding in
and personality. The image other celebrities names like
is very colourful and attracts ‘Kate moss’ to attract other
people attention, and by his audiences attention.
pose you might want to Main
carry on reading and find heading/headli
out what its about. ne – ‘from
Page number tags to riches’
Copy (text) begins with A large Second image used is....a picture of an vintage 4 columns –notice text wraps is from the
NME title Date – this tells people
letter Y using Drops Cap – the typical American boom box, that would suit around the image of the radio – it saying from
viewing the double page spread that
big letters at the beginning of someone like Dizzee, its made it look like he’s wants you to notice the boom box is ‘rags’ to
it’s a NME article about Dizzee
the paragraph/article will catch listening to the music and drinking the beer in the there it doesn’t want the text to go riches, so it’s
rascal, it advertises the magazine in
your attention and it might second picture. It gives it a bit more character over it, Obviously the director of the a play on
a way because people will read the
make you begin to read on and and helps you create the full picture in your head shoot thought it was an important words, this
article and if they like it they might
get carried away. Its just and the sense of fun. The sticker on the image image for the article. It gives the also links to
begin to buy the magazine. The date
something a lot of articles do has ‘have a nice day’ written on it, from the illegal article structure and doesn’t make it the tone and
it on the article because it has to let
because it lets the reader act in the other image it gives it a softer tone for look untidy. theme of the
the reader know how update the
know the article has begun. older viewers, and shows the nice guy that he is. article /image.
article is.

3. Analysis of
written article
The article itself is basically about.....Dizzee Rascal
and his success, and how he has worked himself
towards the artist we all know and love. Its saying
about starting off just like most people but worst,
from ‘rags/tags’ to riches like the title.
The style of the article is a little bit rebellious and
ghetto, it will appeal to the younger audiences
because its what his music is like.
It is written in 4 short columns each of approx. 75-
100 words, so its not too much writing and reading
for the reader. Because there is nothing worse than
someone getting bored half way through an article
and either forcing yourself to carry on reading or to
stop and not finish, because it doesn’t give the
article or the artist / topic a good name.
The main heading/headline is quite dramatic
because its dark and bold against the background,
allowing the reader to get involved. The wording of
the headline is clever as well because it’s a play on
words.

4. ANALYSIS OF ARTICLES- DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD 2 Q MAGAZINE
The style and layout of this Caption saying Lady Gaga –
article is very the person who has produced
sophisticated, not too this double page spread have
many colours making it added in her name at the top
simple but very effective. of the page so that everybody
knows who it is, in case the
Mise en scene – the mise image it too edited or people
en scene of this image and don’t know what she looks like.
the article describes the They have put it on the right
personality of the artist, its hand page so that when the
also telling the reader what reader is flicking through the
her music is like. The bold magazine they will see her
red letter and the black and name and go to the page. It’s
white image that has been a smaller font then a usual
used can create the picture headline would be, this is
that she is a bold character because of the massive ‘L’ in
and looking to stand out the background of the text,
from the crowd, in her that’s the feature that’s
music and her fashion. attracting peoples attention.
Byline (credit for author and
Colours – no too many
photographer – this has
colours used on the
been placed at the end of
article, this makes the
the whole article. So its not
double page spread not
seen on this specific page.
too in your face and
But its something every
bright, but makes the
article should include.
white background more
interesting. Sub heading – this isn’t the
Q magazine logo and page number – the first page of the article, so the
Image – the image of lady The massive ‘L’ in the sub heading will be at the
Q magazine logo is printed very small on Copy (text) begins with
gaga here is very effective background allow the reader to beginning. Giving the article
the right hand page at the very bottom, S large letter I using
because its taking up the straight away put the name to the a mini introduction of what
they have done this so any readers and Drops Cap – this gives
whole of a page, this face, this is a very effective the story it about.
people finding it on the internet know what the reader an
allows the readers eyes to feature of this article, because its
magazine the article belongs to, and can indication of when the Structure – the structure of this
be attracted straight away something not many magazines
act as a promotion of the magazine. paragraph begins and article is put into 3 columns, this
to her face and know who do, but Q magazine tend to do it
Because people will see the article and when there is a new is easier for the reader to read
the article is about. a lot. The colour of the letter
like it and buy it more often. The page story being told. They the article, instead of just having
Although the image isn’t in helps attract attention because
number is linked to the contents page, it is not only do it for the all the text across the whole
colour the monotone effect it’s a very bold, bright colour,
something every page/article should have reader but to make it page. This also allows the article
makes it more effective however it doesn’t make the
at the bottom/top of the page, so that look more appealing to put more writing on the page in
than any other colour they reading hard for the reader.
when the reader is looking through the and interesting. Most a smaller font, because the 3
could have used. She is Although it may be a little bit
contents finding the page number they can articles in magazines columns allow the reader to find
‘naked’ which will attract distracting. Plus its more effective
easily count up and find the article. and newspapers do specific sentences and topics
the male gender to the than a subheading of any kind.
Preferably using a bold and eye catching this. they are mostly interested in.
article by using sex appeal.

5. Analysis of
written article
The article itself is basically about Lady Gaga and
the success her music has brought her after just a
few years, talking about what she intends to do
next and the ups and downs fame brings.
The style of the article is a little bit more sexy then
the dizzee rascal article, which will appeal to the
male audience, although her audience is probably
more female based. Its more simple and
sophisticated then the other articles I have
analysed, and its surprising to be an article on lady
gaga because she's always looking for ways to stand
out and amaze.
It is written in 4 short columns each of approx. 75-
100 words, so its not too much writing and reading
for the reader. This allows the reader to not get
bored and end the article, they want the reader to
enjoy it and want to read it again.
The background is quite dramatic because the big
‘L’ behind the writing gives it an edge, and attract
you straight away to the page. The colour also helps
with this, because its bold and outstanding.