Kerrang

Bold font stands out

Large subject

Highlighted questions make it more distinct

The publisher has again presented the page with another artist on a much larger scale to give the spread more depth and catch the reader, a good use of the double page is how they have had the words extend onto the next page, this enables for larger text and can interest the reader, another trend kerrang seem to do is have bold and colourful text on top of black boxes to emphasize the message they are trying to send across, the border also compliments the background nicely and is very subtle which means the text on the page will stand out more however still looking professional, the only small issue is that the smaller text is hard to read and some readers could miss out or skip the page.

Small graphics give more depth

Coloured boxes make text pop

This double spread is quite plain but half the spread is filled with a photograph of an artist  to add more depth to the page, the bright colours also add some definition to the page since the background is grey. The tone i get from NME is very indie and rustic, there seems to be lots more information than promotions like on kerrang.  The overall piece is subtle and doesn't particularly stand out, yet this might just be their style and that they are just appealing to their audience which may not like stand out fonts and colours.

Subject takes up entire spread

Contrast of colours stand out with background

Enlarged font

Additional image to add depth to spread

This double spread focuses on a very large subject (guitar) which the audience wants to see,  the type of photography used makes lots of depth and gives a deeper meaning to the magazine, the text in the bottom left hand corner is very small though and quite un noticeable compared to the image, this is why there is a bold white L in order to engage the reader. The use of bold white is needed up against a large image since the massive image distracts you from the actual text in the magazine, yet even though it is trying to catch your attention it still remains professional.