The document analyzes the layout and design of magazine spreads from three different magazines. For Magazine 1, the spread focuses on a woman wearing a mask and includes a prominent header, body text in two columns on the first page and four on the second, and additional details in the footer. Magazine 2's spread is about mindfulness and kids, featuring a pink title, author details, a drop cap, two-column text layout, and images showing kids in a music class. Magazine 3's uncertain header discusses a "High Profile" article, uses a purple body cap and three-column text layout, includes two green pull quotes, and images a scientist cartoon relating to drug abuse feelings.
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Double Spread Analysis
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Magazine 1
The magazine contains a header which reads out ‘Remember her name’, and it
engages the attention of the audience to get to know more about who the article is
on. The header also includes a short detail of what the article is about. The title has
been made prominent by the use of a red borderand the white text used above.
The bodyof the article contains a drop cap to enhance the text. The article has been
divided into two columns on the first page and four on the other. A bodycopyhas
been added to provide the ‘meat’ of the communication. It is written in red to
capture the interest of the audience.
The footer used in the double spread contains the page number of the article and
the name of the magazine. It also contains extra details of the article in the end
which mention ‘who’ is it about and ‘when and where’ the event had taken place.
The main image is of a woman wearing some sort of a mask that is leaving her.
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Magazine 2
The header contains the title ‘Mindfulness & Kids’ in the color pink which can
indicate happiness and health. It also contains the byline which mentions the
writer’s name. The image credits have been also given to the photographer. A pull
quote has been used under the byline to capture the reader’s interest. The editorial
section also contains the biography of Kira Willey, the author.
The article contains a drop cap in pink which again enhances the text and
highlights the color pink in the double spread. The article has been divided into
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two columns on both the pages. The questions have been written in a black color to
separate them from the tips, which are written in pink.
The main image that has been used shows a group of kids in a music class, learning
something and since music is a way of releasing stress, it indicates that the article
is about releasing stress in kids. The secondaryimage is a cutout of the books
written by the author for promotional purposes. The costumes of the kids are
casual, everyday dressing. The lighting gives off an effect of a stress free
environment. The footer includes the name of the magazine and the page number.
Magazine 3
The header of the magazine contains the title again which reads out ‘High Profile’,
making it uncertain what the article can be about. The header also contains what
the article is about and mentions the author’s name.
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The article contains a bodycap in purple which is again used to enhance the text.
The text has been divided into three columns on boththe pages. A bodycopyhas
been used on the second page with two green pull quotes to attract the audience.
The article also contains a stop sign which shows that the article has ended.
The main image that has been used is a cartoon of a scientist with different things
exploding in the background which can relate to the feelings of what drug abuse
makes us feel like. The image of the cartoon has been given with the picture as
well.
The footer again contains the page number and the name of the magazine.