Codes and Conventions of Double Page Spreads

After analysing several double page spreads from music magazines, I have discovered that they all follow the following Codes and Conventions:

• 1 full page is of just one, large image. This helps attract the readers attention.
• Headline.
• Contain quotes to ask as "juicy snippets" if the reader is skim reading- they catch their attention.
• Interviewer and photographer's names are always printed, to inform the reader.
• Drop capital is used at the beginning of the article.
• Colour scheme of around 3 colours to stick to a printing budget.
• Written in columns -usually more than 2- to make the article easy to follow.
• Name of artist is always presented in bold when contained in a paragraph. This ensures the reader who the article is about.
• Magazine name is printed at the top of every page.
• Page numbers- allow the magazine to be easy to follow.
• Issue date or number.
• Underneath or next to headline there is a standfirst (description of article) eg. "Four years and 2 albums..." Jay Z.
• Informal mode of address to interest the reader.
• Short and snappy headlines are used to catch the readers attention.
  
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  . Other smaller images can be used. In these images rock/indie artists can be portrayed as tough. They are still always looking at the camera to make the reader believe they are involved.
  . Stand first can be presented in a banner.
  . The colours used signify the genre of music the article is about. For example the colour black connotes dark like rock.