Double page spreads.

The reason i like this double page spread is because it has a sort of old vintage look with a modern twist. This is because the pages look almost dirty and as if they have been out for a while. I also like the blue stripes as they look as though they are meant to be sellotape to hold the page together. But it also matches the colour of the writing and this make you notice the text more. Also by having the lead singers name of the band in a different colour makes it stand out to fans. There are also lots of bands out there like the vaccines which means in brings in a wide audience. I think that this page is more audience towards boys because of the colours and they way that it is set out so therefore it draws boys to it. girls are more thought to be cleaner whereas boy are more grungy. Although i do like it i would personally want more of a variety of colours.I like the way that the big image goes over onto the other page a bit as i think it looks different and allows the reader to look at who they are. I also like the highlighted comment in blue as it draws me straight to it. By reading that it gives me understanding of what the text is about. It also shows that there is not too much text to read so is more attractive for someone to want to read. Also with it being in two columns it looks better and neat and more appealing. I like how the bands name is in big bold letter as it draws me to it and shows who i am reading about. The picture has been well edited to match the colours of the other page with an old look. By having the band all dressing in old vintage clothes ties the pages together and by having the light colour of blue it bring in a modern touch. It has been set out neatly and doesn't look cluttered. The colour and set out of this page suits to the bands personality of music and it is the type of thing you would expect to see. Something that inspires me for my magazine from this would be having a quote in a colour that matches the rest of the page so it stands out and also looks good. They have both the page number and name of magazine at the bottom of the page in small writing. This will be because it isn't that important but people like it to be there.

I like this double page spread mainly because of the picture, it is very eye catching and also portrays the sort of music I'm looking at. I like the way the picture is used as a background over the left page but as a picture on the right. It makes it seem more like a poster. I really like the use of colour on this double page spread as they are quite plain but look sort of expensive and have the rock style. The black and white go together well as they really stand out. The white on the picture matches the white from the text so it goes well together. But by having the gold writing too makes it look more 'rocky' and makes certain bits stand out and also doesn't make the page look boring, it just gives it some character. Also it highlight the key names that people will recognise and more want to read it. Also by having more then one name widens the audience to who they may like they will read it no matter what. By having the words that Neil Young actually said makes it more appropriate to be about him and for people to have a better understanding of what it is going to be about. Even if people do not necessarily like Neil reading about his career makes an interesting article. By having him screaming and facing to the left seems as though he has to face to reality and doesn't like it as the reality is what is written on the left side of the double page spread. Also his type of music matches the colours and the way it is set out. This is because most of his music is quite calm but then he also has a crazy side in where the picture of him comes in. I like the use of a quotation as it looks effective and by one quotation you can guess or want to read more of what it is about. By having the page not very busy and not loads of writing on makes it look good to read and wouldn't scare the audience away with having lots of words. It shows this through by having only one column instead of the popular two, so it just looks as thought there is just a paragraph to read and not a whole story. I have also noticed that the first letter of the first sentence on the top paragraph seems to be massively larger than all of the other letters. It defiantly catches my eye and kind of makes me want to read on more to see what the 'big fuss' is about. The magazine seems to have the  page number at the bottom but not the name of the magazine which i think does not look very professionally. I have decided that on my magazine i will have both numbers and the name of my magazine at the bottom. The little paragraph at the bottom of the right page looks quite effective and i would naturally read it because it is a small amount of text and i would be interested to see if it is some sort of fact or another quote. It just seems to give out more information and variety on the page.

I like this double page spread because it seems to have a completely different kind of style and layout. The image on the left take up the whole of the page with having only a few words covering it. It gives it the sort of lazy teenage look as on the other magazine i have looked a just seem to be on their own with out any text on them. I think that this is defiantly more for a teenage boy audience because of the colours used and the way that it is set out. Also the image of the chilled out lazy young men on a bed shows more what teenage boys are like. Also the colours of blue more attract boys. There is a joke underneath the title saying 'young, dumb, and full of... filthy tunes' Normally people know what the next word comes after but they have changed it slightly to show more of a jokey side. The quotation that is with white writing and blue cover stands out as the size of the font is a lot bigger. having a small picture on the right hand side shows what the band does when performing too and give the audience more of an idea of what sort of music they may do. The text and colour of the text is good because it is bold and readable which makes it more appealing to read. The colour scheme to the is consistent for the headings and shows you so that the reader will want to read on more about it. I also like the black side bar as it gives it a sort of modern technical look t also shows other content so it makes the page allot more interesting to look at and read. By having the dramatic change in colour shows that it may be about something different and not about the band but little bits on the side that run in the same category. The little black sign on the left page saying 'NME loves' indicates that the magazine thinks its good so if the reader like the magazine and the magazine likes what the page is about the reader is more likely to read it and like it. By having it more as a busy page makes it more fun to read  and also by having the two columns doesn't look as though there is too much to read. Also by having the little facts at the bottom of the left page makes it look interesting and people are all for little bits of easy text that give them information.