Music Magazine: Double Page Spread Analysis 4

This double page spread from an issue of Q magazine is fairly formal, with the image of Lady Gaga filling up one page and the article another. The image does not overlap onto the other page like in other magazines, but the article is split into three columns, which is a convention of the genre. The title of the article is in the top right of the right page, which is unusual, as the human eye reads from left to right and usually the title is in the centre-top or the top left of a page.  The title itself is split into italics and capitals. The word 'lady' is in italics, suggesting sophistication and the word 'Gaga' is in capitals. The letters at the beginning of paragraphs are in a large, bold font so that the reader knows where to start reading.

The image is in black and white, fitting with the colour scheme, which for the most part is black and white. The black and white filter suggests an old-timey style and is reminiscent of photographs of Marilyn Monroe in the 50s and 60s, a style Lady Gaga seems to be trying to emulate. The only other colour is the red letter 'L' behind the article. It is the letter 'L' because that is the first letter of the first paragraph and the first letter of Lady Gaga's name. The red stands out a lot and can make it difficult to read the article at times. A paler colour may have been a better choice as the colour red is very vibrant against a white background and it makes it difficult to read, as the font of the article is fairly small and not very bold. One possible reason for the colour red is that it is present in the logo for Q and the designers wanted the page to fit with Q's style while also fitting with the style of the photograph.