Double Page Spread

This is my double page spread. On one side of the double page, I have used a large photograph as the person being interviewed is always the most important thing to the target audience. I have also taken a quote from the interview and put it on the photograph as this creates an enigma and it makes the audience want to buy the magazine to read the rest of the interview. I fell slightly behind doing this task as it has been the most demanding and time consuming, however I have completed the task within the time I was supposed to and therefore my time management is good. 

Double Page Spread

During today's lesson I wrote out my interview questions for my double page spread. I have put the interviewers questions in capital letters and in bold so that it stands out. The replies to the answers aren't bold and I have done this so that the text will not get mixed up and it is easy to distinguish the questions from the answers. I haven't finished my interview this lesson, which means I will have to catch up and complete it next lesson.

Progress Review

So far, this is the work that I have created myself. I have completed my magazine front cover, along with my contents page. I also have magazine covers and contents pages that I have analysed and talked about. Today, I plan on starting my double page spread, and I  am hoping to complete it within the next week. 

Doube Page Spread 3 Analysis

 

On this double page spread, the two pages are split almost in half. On the first half on the double page, is the band being interviewed. The band have a whole page dedicated to themselves because they are the ones being interviewed, and it is important that the audience is fully aware of this. On the same page as the band, there is a small box which says 'need to know.' This box has information about the band and because they are a new band and not many people have heard of them, these facts are interesting and will grab the audiences attention. Across the middle of the double page, is the name of the band. It is the biggest text on the page because it is important that the name of the band being interviewed can be easily seen, because it is vital that they can be recognised. On the other side of the double page, is the interview. It is written in black text on a white background which makes it very easy for the audience to read. One of the quotes from the interview has been singled out from the rest of the interview, and has been given a blue box around it, so that the audiences eyes are drawn to this. This quote will make the audience interested, and it will make them more likely to continue to read the rest of the interview. At the right side of the interview, is a separate column with the title 'everyone's talking about.' This will interest the audience because they will want to know what everyone is talking about, and they will therefore want to read the rest of the magazine to find out. The colour scheme for this double page spread is black, white and blue. The text is written in black and white because these are the easiest colours for text to be seen. The blue is used to create a bored around important pieces of text, and this gets the audiences attention.

Double Page Spread 2 Analysis

 

On this double page spread, the band members take up most of the two pages. This is because the interview is about them and they are what the audience will be focused on most. The lead singer of the band is standing so he is slightly in front of the other band members and this is because he is more popular and well known and people will recognise his face, whereas they may not recognise another one of the band members. Due to the fact that they are wearing bright colours and the photograph has been taken on a white background, they stand out a lot more. On the right side of the page there is an interview with the band. The interview has been written on a black background, and this contrasts with the white background and makes it easier to read. At the top of the page is a quote from the interview and this creates an enigma and makes the audience want to read the rest of the interview. The text is written in a red/orange colour and it looks very bright on the white background.

Double Page Spread 1 Analysis

On this double page spread, Davey Havok is featured on one page that has been used just for a photograph of him. This is because he is being interviewed and the audience can see this because of the picture. On the other side of the double page spread, there is the interview. The interview questions are highlighted with a white box so that they stand out from the rest of the text and so that they don't get mixed up with the answers to the questions. The interview takes up more than half of the page because the questions are the most important part of the double page spread. A quote from the interview has been used to get the readers attention and is the biggest text on the page.The colour scheme for this double page spread is grey, white and black. These colours work well together because the interview questions have a white background to stand out. Specific words in the quote are pink and this suggests that they are key words that are important to the interview.

Time Management

Since I have started this course around six months ago, I have completed my preliminary task, my flat plan rationale, analysis of magazine covers, and the redraft of my contents and front cover. I have also completed my magazine cover and contents page and I am currently working on my double page spread. I have posted a blog update on January 31st , and I posted updates for my magazine cover and contents page. Overall I think I have managed my time effectively and I will continue to do so.