Research: Cover, Contents, Double-Page Spread Deconstruction (2)

The name of the magazine is big, bold and the colour contrasts with the background so that it stands out.Generally the colour scheme is very minimal with only the use of black, white and red to keep it simple as sometimes too many colours can make a magazine look tacky and cheap. There is only one photograph on the magazine which is a mid-shot of Eminem, who is also the top story. The fact that this image takes up the whole of the front page is appropriate as it shows the reader that eminem is a well known music icon. the photograph looks like it was taken at a live concert which relates to the top story of "the comeback that stunned the world" and he looks like he is passionate about his work and his talent which ultimately could lead to some readers buying tickets to see him live so the photograph is also promoting Eminem.

The other stories are scattered around the edges of the magazine which shows us that they are important enough to go on the front page but not to cover any of Eminem. There is also a list of other bands in he magazine that might interest the readers.

The contents page is completely separate from the cover, the colour scheme isn't the same and there is only a small image of Eminem in the top corner. There is a variety of photographs of other artists, some are from photo shoots and others are from live shows which could hint at the band genre or general attitude to music.
The layout of the contents is in three columns which shows us that the magazine is neat and organised. Also the page number are bold and clear so it is easy to find what you are looking for. The title "inside the week" tells us the reader that this is the contents page and the lettering is big and bold so that it stands out.
There is a smaller column entitled "plus" for some of the smaller, less important stories and perhaps not so well established artists considering the facts that there are no pictures of them.

For the double page spread, the article is very neatly laid out with only a few quotes picked out of the text and in a different colour to help draw the reader in as these quotes are one of the first things you see when you open the page.

The title "unplugged in...Ibiza" suggests that this is an acoustic band whos fanbase is mostly made up of older teens/early twenties due to the fact that they are in Ibiza which is where older teens like to vacation. This could also be interpretted as the band perform for the love of music rather than the fame.