This double page spread taken from an issue of NME is predominantly image based. Depicting a four-shot of the band members of The Vaccines. The photo has a sepia filter on it so the band members appear more pale and the photograph fits with the tone of the paper. The photo takes up a full page and part of another. The article is positioned on the right side of the page and is fairly short at just two columns. Most other double page spreads contain articles which take up three columns. Three columns is a common convention of music magazines.
There is a main heading for the article which is in bold capitals and a subheading in a similar font but lower case. Most of the text on the page is in lower case, indicating a more formal and sophisticated style. The colour scheme is different to the traditional NME colour scheme or red, white and black, instead consisting of blue, white and black. None of these colours compliment each other like the other colour scheme.
Certain words are highlighted in blue, mainly quotes from the band members, the first letters of new paragraphs and the name of the interviewer in the subheading. This is to draw the reader's attention and encourage them to read the article. There are also blue graphics around the page, but they seem to serve little purpose other than to brighten up what would otherwise be a fairly dull image.
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