NME Double Page Spread Analysis

The image in this double page spread takes up a whole A4 page, by doing this and by having such an influential artist who the articles is about, hooks in the reader making them think that the magazine is worth reading. Also by the use of such a large image makes her look powerful suggesting she has a bit of dominance on the music industry. From the pose that Lily Allen is doing, we can tell that she wants to make the audience feel ass those she is interacting with them as he body is facing towards the audience- almost as those she is coming out of the magazine. We can also tell this because she is looking directly at the camera also as though she is having a conversation with us.

Audiences are more likely to read an article about an artist if they can relate to them. In this case, Lily Allen is wearing very casual clothes which are more appealing to a large mainstream audience. However the clothes that she is wearing aren’t very feminine so this could prevent the heterosexual and girlish audiences. The colours of the clothes she is wearing goes with the colour scheme used throughout the page which creates brand identity.

The usage of the floating quote used also takes up quite a lot of space; they have made it noticeable as quotes are normally used to attract audience’s attention and to get them interested in the article. The font that is used for the floating quote reflects Lily Allen’s personality as she is brutally honest- more than some might want her to be. From the floating quote, as it is straight to the point and very sharp the audiences get a feel that she will be honest about her opinions in the article which makes them captivated to read on.

The article is written in columns which is typical for a text in a magazine. The font they have used is simple making it easy for the audience to read it. This particular article is written in continuous flow which is very different to how a RNB magazine for example would write it. They would more likely be in a form a question and answer as it is more personal and enjoyable to read. However, the magazine may attract a younger audience as the language used is very informal.