Indie Magazine Double Page Spread Analysis

 Indie double 1 - Q magazine:

This double page spread links with the front cover of the issue, using the same close-up picture of the artist here as on the front cover, with some of the picture cut off. Readers will recognise the picture from the front page and so will have a basic understanding of the article without having to read anything.
The picture takes up an entire page, and if the reader was just flicking through, I think they would stop on this page, as the colour of Florence's hair is very bright and would definitely catch the reader's eye.
The exaggerated blue cat-eye makeup for Florence draws attention to her eyes which are looking at the camera, and thus look as if they are looking at the readers, which makes it less likely that they will turn the page. The artist's hair is also very full and glossy, and the red colour draws yet more attention to the pages.
The contrast between the colourful picture and the black and white text is extreme. Personally, I don't think the contrast works particularly well, however, both the fullness of the picture and the dense amount of text makes the article look like it has a lot to say.
The text of the article is set out in traditional columns, keeping it neat and uncluttered. The use of the larger font for the letter 'T' makes it clear that that section is different to the rest of the article, and catches the reader's eye whilst also keeping the article's graphology interesting.
The title 'Early on' is not set out in a straight line at the top of the article like most magazines. Instead it goes onto two lines, making it look original, and the more interesting and different an article looks, the more likely people are to read it.
The font used is very bold and like at cross between 'goudy stout' and 'times new roman', it looks very professional and prestigeous and gives the article class before the audience has read anything.

Indie double 2 - Spin magazine:

This is a double page spread on Florence and the Machine.

On the right is a very large square picture of the artist jumping in the air, having fun. She doesn't seem to care that her hair is going everywhere which makes her seem natural, not bothering with a sythetic personality, she is also waering very little makeup, which addds to this. It is black and white, which fits in with the colour scheme of the page, and the artist is looking at the camera in a close-up shot.

The title font is very plain, and very big, and complements the page. I think that a more complex font would ruin the page as it wouldn't fit in with the minimalist black and white spread that it is.

The article is traditionally laid out in two columns, which makes the page look neat. And the 'T' in a bubble shows the start of the article. I think the big letter to begin the article works, as it sets the tone for the rest of it.

There is a short blurb under the title to describe the article. I think this is fairly important, as it helps the reader to decide whether or not they want to continue reading. So it is important that this part is well written, as it decides whether people are going to actually read the article.