Double Page Spread Analysis Kerrang

This double page spread from the magazine Kerrang, which is a rock magazine. The colour scheme is black, white and red, which makes the page follow convention. Conventions are also adhered to by the bold page title that highlights the article being about My Chemical Romance from the colour change in it.

The range of photos, and shots used in them, helps to balance out the text and create interest.I really like they have included multiple photos and think I will include more than one photo on my double page spread to break up large chunks of text.
There is not too much white-space and most of the page is taken up by either text or photos, which could reflect the quality of the magazine. I think I may include more white-space in my magazine as I would like my magazine to be better quality.
The props used reflect the rock theme, with the microphones and headphones and the black clothing and long hair which are also conventions of the rock genre. I think use black clothing in pictures and photo shoots to follow the convention.
The way the clothes and hair are portrayed, as well as the recording photo goes against Dyers theory of a star being an image not a real person as it shows that they still record their own music and reflects their own feelings and won't be controlled by the media.

How This Has Affected My Research

• It has shown me aspects that I would like to include in my own double page spread, such as the multiple photos to break up text and the dark clothing on my models in photos.
• It has shown me what I do not like and would change such as the amount of white space on the page.