Creation of my Double Page

Flat PlanThis is my first idea of what my

double page spread may look like. I

have followed conventions of music

magazines in having a large title

taking up most of the first page and

having a range of images. The sell

line under the main heading will

basically sum up what the article will

be about

It is conventional for music

magazines such as “Xfactor

Magazine” and “Q” (my main

competitors) to a large image that

takes up most of the page on one

side. I chosen to split my first page

into 3 columns as this seemed to be

the average number after looking at

a selection of other magazines

aimed at my target audience.

My first thoughts on the second

page to my double page spread

were that I would only have one

column of text then a large image. I

decided that this would most

appropriate for my target audience

as they are more inclined to look at

pictures rather than spend a long

time reading a long article. I was

then going to have another image of

the artist beneath this column,

followed by another column of text.

The font for the title and

subheading/ sell line will be different

to that used in the feature to make it

stand out.

First Attempt

First Attempt

I have added text boxes added to where the text will go. This will be in columns as this is conventional of a music magazine. I found this out

by looking at features from my main competitors. I also makes the content much easier to read. I have also kept the black starry border for

consistency with the cover and theme/ genre of the magazine. I have also changed the layout from what I had originally planned. I instead

chose to have a large image of the artist on the left hand page along with two columns of text. I think that this works much better as it gives

the reader a chance to see the artist properly from the start of the feature. I have also decided that I would only have one image on the

second page as otherwise it might become too crowded. I decided that the colour scheme for my artists feature would be red, black and

white as these colours work well together and also the red has connotations of fire and hotness which goes well with my feature, genre and

target audience. I have chosen the images carefully to make sure they appeal to my target audience.

It is conventional of most magazines to feature one large image on the page of an interview. I have chosen to use a long

shot of my artist as this is unique and would appeal to my target audience. I have chosen to dress my artist in a way which

reflects her music and personality. I think that the leopard print reflects and helps represent her second name „Fierce‟ as its

feisty. It is also quite a fashionable print at the moment so fits in with the current trends and target audience well. I have

chosen the other image to reflect the artists more modest and normal side. The indirect mode of address also makes the

image much softer and makes her more kinder looking. Her body language is also much more relaxed and at ease. It is

conventional for a music magazine to have a posed image along with a more normal image.

First Attempt

Second Attempt

I think that the text on this page looks very

realistic for a music magazine. I really like

how the red and black works well together. I

would also like to find a way to make the text

fit around the image of the artist instead of just

going straight. I think that the sizing of the

text is good as it is not too small or big. The

heading is eye catching, and the sub heading

sums up the feature well.

Third Attempt

I thought that the text next to the

model was too straight so I decided to

shape it around the model. I think this

made the page look much more

conventional and professional.

Fourth Attempt

I will have two columns of text and in the space that is left I will have a quick

quiz which will ask the artist short general questions such as “Indian food or

Chinese food?”. This will be appealing to my target audience as they would

prefer to read shorter texts rather than long pieces. It would also enable the

reader to get to know a few facts about the artist from a distance without

having to read the article in depth. This is useful for those who perhaps don‟t

have time to read the whole feature or are just browsing through the

magazine in the shop.

Fifth Attempt

Here is my first attempt at the quick question and answer session with

Sasha Fierce. I think that the blue stands out too much from the rest of the

page which I don‟t want it to do as it is not the main part. The content of the

text box works well however I am not sure that I will keep the title Quick

Quiz as it is not really very conventional. People within my target audience

are also more inclined to want to read short pieces of text rather than long.

Having this question and answer box will also enable the reader to be able

to get to know the artist quickly without having to read the whole article if the

are short of time or just browsing in the shop. I also thought that there was

too large a gap in the centre of the page as most magazines do not have a

border that separates double page spreads (they just go around the outside

of the page). After taking this centre border out, I believe that the double

page is much more professional and conventional looking.

Sixth Attempt

I decided to change the colour of the

background to a pale shade of red

which seemed to work much better

as it was less in your face. It also

fits in with the colour scheme of

red, black and white. I also changed

the title from „Quick Quiz‟ to „60

Seconds with…. Sasha Fierce‟

which is much more conventional

and would be more likely to attract

my target audience. I changed the

Sasha Fierce to be slanted as all of

the text on the page is very straight

and it needed more variety in

positioning.

Seventh Attempt

On all of my other attempts I decided that

there was too much of a white space

before the Fierce. This made the title look

a bit bare and empty. To change this I

moved the tag line up which filled the gap

out and made the page much more

professional and conventional looking.

Eighth Attempt

There were too large a

white space around

the images, so I

decided to add

comments from the

interview. These

comments were more

important ones which

would grab the readers

attention if they were

just looking at the

images and reading

the caption.

Ninth Attempt

I still was uncertain about the colour of the text box so I

experimented with the colouring to try and find a suitable

colour. I decided to go with a slightly darker shade of red/

orange than before so that it fits in with the rest of the

page‟s colour scheme and also the artists hair. I also

changed the size of the image captions so that they are

larger than the feature text and stand out more.

Final Double Page Spread

I am very happy in the way my double page has turned out. I think that it looks professional, conventional and most

importantly I believe that my target audience would find it appealing. My next step is to gather some feedback from my

target audience. This will help me with any changes that I need in order to make my magazine better.