Indie double page spread 1

This double page spread from NME magazine, immediately catches the attention of the reader. The bright blue theme is subtle but continuous throughout the article. The pagebreak is clearly central, however it is broken up by the masthead, which is placed so that the text lies on both pages of the spread. The picture is simple and relaxed yet it still stands out. It is broken up by a "need to know" box in the bottom left hand corner, this ties the picture to the article due to the blue theme. The columns are a good size and dont look too heavy as they are broken up by pictures and a defining quote. Alongside the columns of text is a section with other bands displayed that are similar to the main band and that the reader may find interesting. In the top left-hand corner the name of the section is displayed with the slogan "the best new music - first" making the page spread easily recognizable as soon as the reader turns the page.