Thursday, 1 April 2010

Double-page analysis

I have analysed certain points of different double-page spreads. An example of one I have annotated and scanned in is below.
Conventions of a music double-page spread
  • The imagery and text must not cross the page joint.
  • Large, colourful quotes to attract the reader to an interesting point in the article.
  • Band/artist name in the top corner closest to the edge of the page.
  • Captions underneath some images.
  • Band name & album names in full caps whenever mentioned.
  • Information about the bands current album/tour in a separate box/shape.
  • A large letter to start the article, which indicates a starting point to the reader
  • Images may intrude the columns of writing to keep the article structure interesting and non-conformist
  • The interviewer and interviewee must be in different coloured fonts, to distinguish easily when the speaker changes
Whilst looking through Metal Hammer & Kerrang!, the majority of interviews are 3 or 4 page spreads, rather than just 2. This means that I will have to restrict the space I use for pictures to fit in a respectable amount of text.

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