double page spread 2

This double page spread has a very simple design which consists of one large image on one page and a rather large article on the other; this has been taken from the music magazine ‘Q’. As we can see the double page spread is all about the pop sensation lady gaga. Compared to the other double page spread from another magazine we can see that this has a more formal approach. We know this because of the three very detailed columns of writing. Also just by using a large letter ‘S’ to start one of the paragraphs tells us that its more formal because that’s normally found un a newspaper not a magazine. The image on the left page sees a mid-shot of Gaga revealing quite a lot of flesh which would appeal quite a lot to the male target audience however, with the amount of writing on the right hand page suggests to us that stereotypically men won’t really be sat reading that. The large letter ‘L’ that is covering the whole of the main article body stays with the house style of the magazine ‘Q’ as it is red this is another reason why I think that the image of lady gaga is in black and white; it not only shows how sophisticated and sexy she is but it also stays with the house style of ‘Q’ magazine. I feel that ‘Q’ magazine has an older target audience therefore the language will be more formal as you wouldn’t really talk informally to an older audience. I like this style and layout better than the one direction double page spread this is because it looks a lot more professional and sophisticated and appeals to a wider audience.