"Q" Double Page Spread Analysis

"Q" Magazine Double Page Spread Analysis

This double page spread bases around the artist "Jay Z" on the left hand page you see a full page Main Image of the artist.

The Main Image uses colour very intelligently here. By having a red gradient on the left hand side of his face. Red is a common association with Blood/Danger which suggests that the artist is one who seeks adventure and is dangerous in the moves he makes in songs, writing and life. But the left hand side of his face is without any inserted colour suggesting he is half good, half bad.

The left hand page also possesses a Pull Quote from the interview on the right hand side of the page. This gives a sense of what is to come in the interview. Often it is the best quote from the artist, giving the interview a sense of accomplishment, that THIS Magazine was able to get the artist to say that. In this case "EVERYONE TRYING TO DO SOMETHING NEW IS GOING TO COME UP AGAINST A NOEL GALLAGHER IN THEIR LIFE" Which is slating the artist Noel Gallagher. This makes the interview controversial, which gets more readers and attention. So this is a successful interview.

On the right hand page we can read the actual interview. It uses red again in this case to form the letter "J" to emphasis that it's "JAY Z" who is being interviewed. Other than that its simple black text on a white background, which is traditional in print. 

The Magazine has done two, bigger and bolder fonts, when starting a new subject in the interview. This helps indicate to the readers the new subjects of the interview, which makes it easier to read and find more intriguing. This also makes the Magazine seem a lot more professional. 

At the very top of the right page we a title "THE MOST EXCITING PEOPLE IN MUSIC: JAY Z" Which build up hype for the interview, it also very clear depicts the "Headline" status of the artist, which makes the Magazine seem bigger, if they can get the "big" interviews.