The double page spread I looked at was an article in Q magazine about a Paul Weller and Duffy recording a duet together. There was no title to the article; it was simply headed as Duffy & Paul Weller. This is probably because it was part of a bigger feature of interviews with artists who are planning collaborations, therefore it did not necessarily need a separate title. The picture featured in the article is in colour and takes up 1 complete A4 page and overlaps slightly onto the next page of the spread. This is unusual, as pictures often cover a whole A4 side, but do not usually overlap onto the next page. The picture shows Duffy making eye contact with the camera, but Paul Weller is not making eye contact with the audience, but looking into the distance. This somehow highlights his importance;it as almost as if the message it conveys is, it doesn't matter that he's not looking at the camera, he's Paul Weller! It makes Paul Weller look aloof, almost as if he is too cool to have his picture taken. Duffy seems to be the main focus of the picture as she is looking at the camera and standing, whereas Paul Weller is sitting down and looking away. Neither Duffy nor Paul Weller are smiling and both look quite serious in the picture.
The fact that the picture overlaps means that there is only two columns of text, again unusual, as there is often three. Te title takes up mot of the page, as it is written in a large font. The font the title is written in is quite thin and simple, but as the background to the article is white and the writing is red and black, it does still stand out. However, the summary of the article is written in grey writing making it harder to see and the writing which tells the reader who wrote the article is even smaller and written in red, making it near impossible to spot. The main body of text features a convention that I have seen appear on many double page spreads; the first letter is a lot larger than the other letters in the text.
The fact that the picture overlaps means that there is only two columns of text, again unusual, as there is often three. Te title takes up mot of the page, as it is written in a large font. The font the title is written in is quite thin and simple, but as the background to the article is white and the writing is red and black, it does still stand out. However, the summary of the article is written in grey writing making it harder to see and the writing which tells the reader who wrote the article is even smaller and written in red, making it near impossible to spot. The main body of text features a convention that I have seen appear on many double page spreads; the first letter is a lot larger than the other letters in the text.
The article is an interview between Q magazine and Paul Weller and Duffy, where they talk about the duet they are doing together, as well as their own separate music careers. The article sets out to inform the reader.
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