Guitar & Bass
The colour theme of the double page spread consists of black, white and grey. These colours do not match with the colour theme of the front cover. The double page spread creates a classical 60’s theme with the black and white historic colours.
The words and images fit well together. The main image takes up the whole of the page and the words and an other smaller image, title and sub-heading layer over the top of it. The font of the double page spread is modern but classical and easy to read. They have chosen to use this font to fit in with the classical theme of the page. There is not a lot of text however the size of the font is quite small. If the text were to cover the whole of the page then the reader might not was to read the article.
The main images on the double page spread features John Lennon. The image of John Lennon playing a guitar takes up the whole of the double page spread. The image represents a classical 60’s theme that contrast with the font of the text. The other smaller image on the second page of the double page spread is a guitar tribute to John Lennon’s favourite guitar. This double page spread does not think to the theme from the front of the magazine however it creates it’s own theme that draws the reader in individually.
In the main image of John Lennon has been taken from a while ago so his style links with the style in the 60’s. John Lennon has been styled with round glasses, a smart high collared shirt and a jacket. He has long hair to match the 60’s look. This the way that John Lennon has been styled matches with the classical 60’s theme and with the type of font used for the article.
On the double page spread there is a large title ‘Ticket to Rock’ and strap line ‘From Jazz to the Beatles…’. The photograph takes up the whole of the double page spread and the text and image has been printed on the second page to leave space for the image on the first page. On the second page in the middle the title ‘Ticket to Rock’ has been printed in an italic font to link with the classical theme of the page. The smaller image of the tribute guitar has a caption beside it to let the reader know what the image is. The image suggests that the article is about John Lennon and Jazz music, which is clear to see just by looking at the image and the bold title. The image suggests the interests of the reader as the article links with guitars and famous well-known musicians. It isn’t hard to identify the contents of the article as the writing is quite large and the large picture is easy to identify with. The layout is simple of a double page spread as the pictures take up both pages. Both the picture and the text can be seen from a distance due to their large size however the text can not be read from a distance as it has been printed in a small font. The double page spread doesn’t need to stand out on the shelf because this select page would not be used to advertise the magazine from a shelf in a shop.
The language of the article is informal and draws the reader in with the use of techniques such as rhetorical questions. The informal language creates a feel that gets the reader involved with the story and feel as if they are having a conversation with the writer.
The double page spread does give a good indication of what the article is about as there is a huge image and title that is clear to read. The reader would have to read the article to know what it’s about. The article is designed to appeal to an older age group who know who the Beatles are and would be interested in the music, featured. However a younger age group around the age of 16 would not be addressed, as they may not know who the Beatles are. The double page spread represents the reader’s interests as it links to the front cover and the images and story appeal to the older audience who would be interested to read about John Lennon. The magazine does not address a younger age group, as they would not be interested in celebrities like John Lennon.
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