Double Page Spread Analysis

This is a double page spread from the magazine 'Vibe' and is it a double page spread on the world wide famous rap artist Drake. 

This article includes two pictures and includes stories about Drakes life and how he became famous and well known for what he does. The two pictures are placed one on either page to break up the text, otherwise people wouldn't read it if the page was just a plain white page with black text on it. The picture on the left page is in colour and is a full body shot of Drake with the text running down the left hand side of the picture. The background of the picture is just black and he is wear casual, but fashionable clothes. This give the impression that even for photo-shots and interviews with magazines he doesn't dress smart. The picture on the right page is placed at the top with the text underneath it. This picture is a mid-shot of Drake and he is in a studio which headphones around his neck and recording equipment behind him, perhaps recording his new album. This picture is printed in black and white which is affective on the page. 

The double page spread is typed in a simple black font to make is easy for the reader to read. The first section on the double page spread is written in red and in block capitals. This shows that is has something to do with the text below, but it is not part of the actual interview/story of Drake. It seems to be taken from part of the  interview , which a lot of modern day magazines do now. It tells the reader what will in the in text before they even start to read it. 

This is a double page spread on Eminem on the magazine 'Vibe'. 

The main colours used for this double page spread are white, black and red. The red is a contrast of him being covered in blood and with the statement ' i almost died and i still went back to using'.  The word 'Eminem' is written in the bottom right hand corner and the E is written in red and is placed backwards, this is a trade mark for Eminem.There is just one main picture on the page and the picture is placed in the middle of the page, breaking up the text.

The page is split up into two parts, the picture separating them. 

The picture is of Eminem is a mid-shot of him and it is the main focus of the page, so the reader knowns instantly what the article will be about. The picture is of him holding a knife and he is wearing an white apron covered in blood. This shows that the article will be about something personal about Eminem, and how he ' almost died'. The large text and the picture link together, as it gives the reader a clue on how he 'almost died'. It is a very powerful picture to have on the page, as it is the first thing the reader would notice and has am impacted on the reader making them want to read the whole article.

The double page spread is typed in a simple black font and it is set out in columns. Having the text written in columns makes it easier for the reader to read, as the text doesn't go across the whole page, it also uses the space of the page well and takes up more room of the page. It also breaks the information up and lets the reader digest the information and not get bored by not having a lot of text on the page. 

This double page spread is from another 'Vibe' magazine and is on the famous R&B artist Usher. It is split into two sections, on one side of the page is a picture of Usher with a statement from the article in the right hand corner. On the other page is the interview from Usher. 

The picture of Usher is low angle shot making him look power. The picture is of him smoking a cigar and he is wearing a denim shirt. He is looking away from the camera, as if he is focused on something and showing he is of a wealthier and high status as wealthy people smoke cigars. Another thing showing wealth is the watch he is wearing in the picture, this does show that he is very successful and earns a lot of money at what he does. 

The text is broken into small sections, as each question asked and answered in written in a small paragraph. The article is written in columns and sections which makes is very clear and easy for the reader to read making it easier for the reader to take in the information and not get bored, within the text the questions asked are written in a bolder font than the response this is to make it clear to the reader which is the question and what is the response. On the left page the quote in the right hand corner gives the reader a glimpse of what will be included in the interview.