NME Magazine Double Page Spread

NME have used a basic design throughout there magazine. by using a simplistic black and white style on this double page spread this has allowed the coloured areas to stand out more. I believe that by including these coloured features it means that they are bale to have areas on the pager that your attention is drawn to. the use of the colour yellow has allowed there to be a style of energy to be displayed to the viewer. I think that the effective use of colour on this double page means that there are underlying meanings that will appeal to the viewers in different ways.

They have used a double column style on the left of the pager this is smaller than normal designs because they have used an image that overlaps the two pages. I think that this is different because not only have they used a black and white photo they have done it over two pages which makes the design more effective. in the photo they have put the band members in a V shaped height order this is allowing the page design to go down as the high of the band members does. they have used the tallest people at the sides moving into the smallest. this is effective because they are all in basic clothing and the centre member is in a broad knit jumper this is allowing the photo stand out even though there is no colour in it. this is effective on the viewer because this means that the V shaped design is allowing there to be a central focus point of the page which is the man in the middle of the shot.

the use of black and white photography ahs been used to symbolise emotion and this is reinforced  with the facial expressions of the band members this has been used to the magazines advantage because this has allowed them to create another depth and meaning to the article. I think that this has allowed the pages to be more effective and impactful on the viewer as they will look more into the expressions on the band members faces.