Double Page Spread Analysis and Audience Profile

1. Our task was to take a double page spread from a magazine and to analyse the different conventions that our chosen spread has used. I had to use my knowledge that I learned about the different conventions in order to apply them to what I could see within this double page spread. By looking at the spread I could see that it used a number of different conventions
2. I have learned that most double page spreads within magazines use similar techniques and conventions to one another. Most magazines are generic and have a formula that works for them so therefore they have learned what appeals to readers and what will attract them to a specific article. In this case they have used some of those techniques knowing full well that it would attract someone to read it. 
3. This will help me in the future as I will know to apply similar techniques to my own double page spread as well as write my articles in a similar way. I will use these conventions when I make my own spread so the standards of it will be as professional as possible

Audience Profile for a Mayhem Magazine


Who is mainly interested in celebrity news, celebrity culture and trends- Teenagers and young adults


Age- Between 12 and 25


Gender- Any Gender


Class- Working and Upper Class


Interest- Celebrities, Current trends, Social Media, Current Fashion and Music


Why would they be interested?- All people who fall into these different categories will be interested in these sort of things as well as the magazine itself because they will want to stay up to date with all the latest fashion as well as find out what kind of music is current. They might find that music interesting to listen to. They also might learn new things about their favourite social media sites that they will be able to use.


What kinds of things will they want in the magazine?- Exclusive interviews with celebrities either about their lives, any upcoming work or events that are going to be a part of, fashion experts to get an insight into what kinds of fashion is current/no longer current, interviews with music artists in order to find out about their upcoming work or who they could be collaborating with. Artists could also talk about the songs they have written and what it meant to them. Especially now as well I think that readers would want to see interviews with Oscars 2016 nominees and winners to get their reactions