The image on this double page spread is medium close up of Kendrick Lamar, one of the most famous American artsits of this generation. The image presents Kendrick as thinking very deeply about his life, which is reflected in the article as it talks about Kendrick life. Therefore the image draws attention to the audience to make them want to read what Kendrick is thinking.

The image is placed on the right hand side of the page, which is good to draw attention of the audience as when they turn from the previous page this is the first thing they will see

The writing that stand out the most on the page is the name ‘Kendrick’ which is written in a large font and therefore makes it very eye catching. It allows the audience to know exactly what the article is about and will certainly grab the attention of a Kendrick Lamar fan

The colour pallet for this double page spread is very simple with black white and a very small amount of red. This makes the article very legible and satisfying for the audience for their want to read it.

The layout of the text is split into four columns, one of them is in more of a bold font and allows the audience to understand which section contains what they feel has the most relevance, whereas the bits that aren't in bold are perhaps extras.

This double page spread by XXL does not have a title, instead it has quotation marks that work just as effectively as a title would in showing the audience exactly what the article is going to consist of.

The quotation its self is very explicit and allows the audience to understand that what they are about to read will consist of this, therefore if a certain individual feels its too explicit for them, they can simply turn the page before reading something they did not want to. The explicitness is largely associated with American hip hop, as words like this are used very often, although it may seem unnecessary .

The layout of the text is quite simple, its split into three different paragraphs with two different sections covering roughly half a page. This makes the article legible and looks very organized and presentable towards the audience.

The image Is place on the left hand side of the page, as the relevance of the photo is less significant to the quotation, and perhaps the reason they have organized it like this is because when the page is turned, the attention is grabbed by this quotation rather than the picture itself.

The colour pallet is very simple, with just black and white colours being used. This Is because it makes the page very legible and easy for the audience to read.

The main image on this picture is a medium close up of Kid Cudi, who is a very famous and successful American Hip Hop artist. The photo allows the audience to understand his expression, and it being that he's deeply thinking about something quite serious, which is reflected in the article.

The title of the page itself covers both of the pages, and the font varies from “Kid” to “cudi” which indicates there is a difference between the image you see on the left hand side and the personality of Cudi on the right hand side.

The layout of the article is extremely neat and is laid out into just two columns. This makes the article stand out massively as it shows that a lot of effort has gone into the production of this page, and also makes it very easy to read.

The colour scheme for this double page spread is very simplistic with it mostly being a black on white effect, which makes the article very easy to read, and unlike some double page spreads, it doesn't’t strain the eyes of its readers so much.