Three Double Page Spreads.

 Metal Hammer Magazine

This is the double page spread from the Metal Hammer Magazine and represents and shows the band Avenged Sevenfold, they are a heavy metal band and they were very popular at the time when this magazine was published, they were also advertised on the front cover so people would be able to recognise that they would be in the  magazine. It is only for very popular bands and artists to make it onto the front cover and double page spread. The artists are posing for the photo in an orderly but not formally. They are positioned in a certain way so then the audience can see who is the most dominant band members in the band. The background is dominantly back with relevance to  angels and death, Their is a small quote in the top right of the of the screen showing that they have actually talked to the magazine and the audience will be able to tell this and also they will be able to know that the magazine is successful because of having such a famous band on the magazine. The colours are very grim and this contrasts the fact that they are a heavy metal band as you would not see them dressed in colourful clothes. The double page spread is positioned with the photo in mind, The photographer knew that he would need to get a photo which is landscape so they could fit all of the captions, Masthead and other things that are on the Double page spread. My Double page spread will be different to this as I will be using Columns and only one artist. The colours will be different as my magazine will have a different target audience to this double page spread.

 NME Magazine

This is the double page spread from NME magazine and there target audience is more for teenagers and young adult. This double page spread will be similar to my magazine as I will have the same layout as this magazine and will have the same codes and conventions of this magazine. My magazine will not have the amount of people in this picture but will have the same space in which to work with. They have done there writing in columns and have it on the right hand side. They have took a portrait photo so they could be able to put the article next to the photo. The colours in this double page spread are very bland but also very colourful with the colour Orange making a striking and very original but this helps show were things are and the important parts of the double page spread. The people in the photo are predominantly young and this will appeal to other teenagers and young people this will have sense of narcism with the audience. This is an article but I will be doing an interview with my artist as I want my artist to come across more sociable and more outwards to fans.

                                                                    IDJ Magazine

This magazine is majority for DJ's and for people who are into techno, trance and electronic music so the picture is ironic as it is different and new. It shows a man dressed and painted in black and white and he has face paint on his face which is in shape of a skull and I believe the water is in place so it seems as though he is being indulged in the music. It is a very dramatic photo and would have an affect on the audience to discover was the photo is about. The man in the picture is the main drummer in the band. The picture is positioned so that the artist is 3/4 of the way across the double page spread so it leaves room for the article and also pull quote and this is when a quote is taken out of the article so people will get a glimpse of what would be in the article. The article is on the left hand side of the double page spread and talks about the artist but it is edited very well as the hand of the artist comes into the article but the article fits around the hand.