Making my double page spread

To create my double page spread I firstly had to chose what the page was going to include and initially look like. I did this by using my research to come up with ideas and display them on a flat plan which shows my first ideas of they page layout. I also chose what the house style of the page is going to be, choosing the colour scheme to be black, white and red.


When I began to create my actual double page spread I split the page into two, to form the initial layout of the pages. I then chose and appropriate image in my selection of images taken to edit band then added the edited main image as this formed the background of the left page. 

I chose this image as i believe the pose of the subject and angle of the image gives the artist the representation of confidence, connoting power and control over her life and career. I edited this image using the program Adobe Photoshop as this is an was use software that once edited gives the images a professional, smooth look. I changed the colour of the image to black and white as this fits in with the house style of the page.



I then created the 'Exclusive' banner which is located in the top left hand corner of the page overlapping the main image. I included this feature as i believe it will connote that the audience is getting something within this page that wont be in any other magazine, therefor making the magazine original. By doing this it also took up more spare space on the page making the audience feel as if thy are getting more for their money

I then created an album poster using Photoshop as this will promote the artists music and album plus it will also be an original feature for the magazine. To create this i firstly created the album cover using an image of a blank album from Google to use as the background, then used one of the images I took to over lap and look like a conventional album you would find on the marked. I then added the text to the image, using two different font styles that work well together, to make it more entertaining to the audience. I chose to use little text on the actual album as with just the two main words being featured on the album overlapping the bold image helps the album stand out to the audience. The text is set in red as this will make it stand out and be easy to read on top of the black and white image. This also allows it to fit in with the house style of the page. 
I then created the poster, firstly choosing out they layout which would fit best with the page. Then I choose a font style which i believed complimented the text on the image well. Once i chose an appropriate font I laid it out so that the main words are largest allowing them to stand out to the audience but also so that it fits in a portrait strip well. I also considered where the album image was going to be located on the poster as it is the main feature of the poser which will draw the audience in plus the fact that it is the item being promoted.
I believe this feature works well on the page and is it looks professional and gives the page an essence of originality which is a good feature to have.

I then started on the right page by creating the heading 'KAI: My life has spun out of control'. I chose to use this as my heading as i believe it is a strong pull quote which will make the audience question what has happened to her to make her like 'spin out of control' enticing them to reading the full interview. I decided to make the text white with a dark red background as i believe this will help it stand out on the page with the bold splash of colour agains the various other grey and white.

I then created a tag line to go below the headline as i believe this will give the page more detail and audience will get a further insight into what the interview is going to be about. I chose to create the tagline using the method light on dark as this has been proved to catch the audiences attention. Using the colours black and white will also allow this feature to compliment the house style of the page.

I then created the body text of the page, containing the actual interview. I used various features to make the article easy to read, features such as; choosing to make the text red and black, using red for the questions and black for the answers as this will make it easier for the audience to understand and navigate round the page noticing the difference between where the questions end and answers start, I also used a basic font within the choice of Microsoft Publisher called 'Calibri' as this font contains no curls or swirls on the end of letters and is a comic sans based font, I used basic language as this will appeal more to a less educational audience which as my target audience are females aged between 12-21 the lower aged individuals would benefit from this. I began the interview with an introduction on who the artist is and what she is famous for, this will appeal to the audience if they are not sure who the subject is. I also believe it is a good aspect to have as it also introduces the article and what it is going to be about and gives the interview a professional look. 
I included a pill quote within the body text choosing wisely what quote from the interview to use. I chose the line 'I had to drop out of college' as in my opinion it is an intriguing quote which will make the reader curious at why she had to drop out of college and persuade them into reading the full interview.
At the end of the interview I added my name as i found by doing my research that a lot of existing music magazines include the writers name to give them credit for writing the article. By including this in my double page spread it makes the article look more formal and professional looking.

The final feature of the page i created was a section at the bottom left side of the spread, overlapping the main image dedicated to the magazines web site and social network links. This is an effective feature to add to the page as it gives the magazine more diversity on how the audience can access the information. This also makes the magazine more convenient for the audience as it can be accessed fro places other than the paper back copy bought from a newsagents. This means the magazine is more accessible making it more popular with the market. This will also involve the audience more within the magazines company and artists as there will be further information featured on these sites.

This is the final draft of my double page spread after making all of the various changes and piecing all of the features together.