Double Page Spread Analysis

Analysis of 2 Double Page Spreads.

Kerrang! and Metal Hammer

Kerrang!’s double page spread is done on a completely black background which makes it look like a very dark article, but it helps the women in the images to stand out more as they are wearing light clothing. It has one big main image in the middle of the page, along with four more smaller images above it and a medium size image to the right of it. It also puts a bold quote next to the main image so you can get a snippet of the text.
The man in the main image is in dark clothing which makes him fade into the background slightly, and makes him look darker and more sinister. This goes well with his dark, ‘creepy’ looking make-up. The main colours used in this are black and white, with the odd bit of red and blue.
The layout of the text is the reporter/writer documenting/commenting about the band and what the article is about.



Metal Hammer’s double page spread is, surprisingly, a bit brighter. I wouldn’t expect this as it is a darker and heavier magazine than Kerrang! It uses the colours, black red and white in the font, and there are many colours in the images.
It has a bigger quote than Kerrang! and instead of having a big picture in the middle, it uses a whole page for text with one medium image and a small one with the quote at the bottom, and uses the other page for a large picture which takes up the whole page, with a strip of smaller images going down the side.
This double page spread, unlike Kerrang! it has an introduction to it by the interviewer, then it goes on to use the format of Interviewer asks a question, and the band members reply – like a casual conversation. This is how I would like my magazine to be.
Both magazines put captions by their images. I think Metal Hammer’s is much more eye catching and I like the ‘splattered blood’ effect as it gives it more personality so to speak. It also features the bands logo at the top of the page.