DAZED MAGAZINE
DAZED has produced a double page spread which allows the ink of the photograph to bleed (printing) to the edge of the page. This makes the page look fuller and more exciting, encouraging readers to read the article / interview. The use of bleeding the photo is to stand out and grab the attention and eyes of the readers to make them read the feature.
The columns are long and take up the entire left page of the double page spread. In my opinion, I feel as though this wouldn't appeal to the audience as large chunks of text are displeasing to the audiences' eyes. The ratio of text to image is 50:50, as this magazine is appealing to a more mature audience, this ratio works well.
The photograph is staged (posed) and the background has a red hue - this connotes passion and links to a section in the text; the interview mentioned the person collaborating with Blood Diamond, and the red tinge on the photograph connotes blood, I think. The setting in the photograph is a dark room with red lights, the red lights connotes passion and danger, for indie / alternative music this could mean either.
The double page spread feature in DAZED is very basic, in my opinion. The text is small and simple in the colour black. The use of the plain, white background creates a simplistic contrast that allows the text to be read easily. The three columns are separated by the use of bold questions asked by the interviewer - this allows the readers to find specific things.
The woman in the photograph looks well-dressed and very formal. In the photo the woman is applying make-up which connotes that she has an average or above average income and from which a percentage is disposable. This suggests that the audience is image-conscious or that they like to look good or that they care about appearances.
WIRE MAGAZINE
The WIRE has produced a double page spread which, I think, is very basic.
The text is small, black and in columns. This creates a simplistic layout and allows it to flow smoothly and easy for the target audience to read. The plain white background and the crisp back text creates a contrast which also allows it to be easily read. This simple layout connotes a professional look towards the magazine.
The ratio between pictures to text is roughly around 40 / 60. There are only two photographs on the double page spread which are of medium size, but the text that surrounds the photos is of a small font so there is plenty to read on the page.
The photograph shown at the bottom right hand corner of the double page spread is a 3 / 4 length body shot image taken live. It features three people performing live in concert in 1980. Action shots, not posed shots, are the kind of photographs that are featured in indie / alternative and sometimes rock magazines. Pop magazines would not often have live shots; they would usually have studio shots taken for most of the photos featured in their magazine. As my magazine does not focus on the pop genre I need to think carefully about the photographs I will include in my own music magazine.
At the bottom left and bottom right hand corner of both pages there is the page number, the magazine name and the subject of the article, in this case it is "36 | The Wire | Magma". The font for this is the same as the text for the article above which is in keeping with the house style of the magazine; this creates continuity, also.
In my opinion, I think that the WIRE's double page spread is too simplistic. There is too much plain, negative space.
The ratio between pictures to text is roughly around 40 / 60. There are only two photographs on the double page spread which are of medium size, but the text that surrounds the photos is of a small font so there is plenty to read on the page.
The photograph shown at the bottom right hand corner of the double page spread is a 3 / 4 length body shot image taken live. It features three people performing live in concert in 1980. Action shots, not posed shots, are the kind of photographs that are featured in indie / alternative and sometimes rock magazines. Pop magazines would not often have live shots; they would usually have studio shots taken for most of the photos featured in their magazine. As my magazine does not focus on the pop genre I need to think carefully about the photographs I will include in my own music magazine.
At the bottom left and bottom right hand corner of both pages there is the page number, the magazine name and the subject of the article, in this case it is "36 | The Wire | Magma". The font for this is the same as the text for the article above which is in keeping with the house style of the magazine; this creates continuity, also.
In my opinion, I think that the WIRE's double page spread is too simplistic. There is too much plain, negative space.
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