Double Page Spread Construction

7th Draft:

For this draft i only changed one thing since the previous draft. I moved the text that is across the image to the bottom of the image, and think it works a lot better as the image is more clear and easy to see. Overall this has been my best draft and now for my final i will be adding small amounts of detail to make it better.

6th draft:

After changing the angle of the pictures on my fifth draft i decided to make on up right and the other one at an Angle. This works well as its showing a variety of different skills, and makes the page appealing. I thought carefully about which image i would alter the angle. And went with the one i did as when i angled it the text still worked well around the image, and works well with the rest of the page. Overall i am pleased with this draft and i can only see small things that need to be changed to make it better.

5th draft:

For my fifth draft i concentrated on the images as i feel they are an important part of the double page spread as they make the text spilt up to make it easier and more enjoyable for the reader. I changed the 2 smaller images to vertical rather than at an angle, and sore that it then allowed the text to fit around the image better, however i do like the images at an angle as it give a quirky effect which fits in with the genre and style of the magazine. I added a pull quote to the text, to gain split it up and make the page more interesting and appealing to the reader.

4th draft:

As you can see i haven't changed a lot on this draft when comparing it to the previous draft, however i have changed and added a few things. I added a pug in the middle of the text to break the text up and to draw in the reader. I moved around the images slightly to see if they worked better in these positions as i feel it is important to get them in the correct positions to each other , so there are equally spread apart to break up the text. However since changing the positions of the pictures it has altered the text, therefore it has moved it down, so the text has been cut off therefore in the next draft i shall insure that all the text is correctly fitted onto the two pages. Overall i think this draft is good and is improving.

3rd draft:

For my 3rd design i changed the layout of the page. I made the image smaller to allow the text to feed onto two pages, i feel this has improved the page as is has spread out the text so it doesn't look as much. I changed the font style and prefer it much more. The red writing is clear, stands out and fits the genre of music a lot better than the previous draft. I stared off the article with a drop caps to show and inform the reader as to where the article starts. I changed the position of the two images and tilted them to make the make look interesting. I added additional information with the same font as the text of the image to link the two pages with the rest of the magazine as this font also appears on the front cover and contents page. I added 2 more images to break up the text and making the page more appealing. I added an arrow to show the reader where to turn to, this informs them and again links the pages as the arrow is on the contents page. Overall i like this design and think each time it is improving. I will now stick to this layout but alter the page and make a few changes to improve it.

2nd draft:

For my second draft i looked at editing the text around the image as i feel in the first draft it didn't work. I got rid of the exclusive text at the top of the page and moved the text down to the bottom of the image. I think this looks better than the previous drafts as you can see the image more clearly. I looked at the Danny D and changed the font style to make it stand out, however I'm not to keen on the font style. The smaller text is good as it is clear and standouts out against the image, making it clear and easy for the reader to read. The text is split into three equal columns to page the page look professional and makes it easy for the reader to follow. I have placed 2 photos in the text area to break it up and make it more appealing. Overall i like this draft for my double page spread however i feel it can be improved a lot.

1st draft:

For my first draft of my double page spread i firstly wrote the article and then i went on to my planning stage for my magazine and looked at my page layouts. When starting to construct my magazine i stuck to my chosen layout, however i changed the page of where the image was as i felt it was more effective on the left hand side rather than the right. I created text saying 'exclusive' to show the reader its the same article featured on the front cover as its in the same text and in the same font style and colour, which also creates the house style and genre of the magazine. The text around the image fits around his face to promote him as an artist. The text is in 3 equal columns which looks good on the page as its clear and easy to follow for the viewer. I added to pictures that are around the text. These two images make the text side of the page more interesting to look at as it breaks up the text.

After having created drafts for both my front cover and contents page i decided to start constructing my double page spread.