Development of the Double Page Spread

Development of the Double Page Spread

In my initial ideas, I am confident that using just one large image and a single quote is conventional of this magazine industry. The pink background on the right is to help match the colour scheme of the contents page and front page, and is a slightly lighter shade to make reading easier for the audience. I've also used the InDesign programme to put in 2 columns in order to make the text layout more conventional.

I've extended the blue background so that it not only covers the quote, but also the image of Abigail Richards. I also changed the font colour to pink and put emphasis on the first letter of each word. The right hand side has been given a title in the Princetown STD font, along with 'With Abigail Williams' in light blue to keep with the colour scheme.

I have now added text and have finished the article, keeping it short and concise so that it is conventional. I have also created a plug to put in the lower right hand corner in order to fill the space. I also plan to add the logos of Disney and Lightning Records (which I'll be making myself).

The logos have been added.










I've also added an edited image of Abigail Richards writing one of her songs.




                                                   

In this final contents page, I realised an error, as I've previously been calling her Abigail Williams, instead of Abigail Richards. This confusion stems from a play I read for my GCSE's, in which the main character is called Abigail Williams.

Again, after printing out the first draft, I realised the font was too big when compared to other magazines, so, like the contents page, I had to make the font smaller. I also decided on a 3 column layout, as it looks more conventional. This also led to me having to make the article significantly longer than it was previously. I also switched the positions of 'Interview' and Abigail's main quote. This is because it is now more conventionally laid out. The smaller quotes have been placed randomly around the two page spread so that it is not too uniform in appearance. I also got rid of the Lightning Productions logo, as it looks very fake, and not conventional of a magazine.

In this final draft, I have added the symbolic 'D' and have reorganised the other three images that had accompanied the Lightning Productions logo. The main quote has been made the headline and a part of the coverline that was originally on the front cover, has been moved to become the introductory statement to the article. Page numbers have also been added, as well as odd shapes in the corners in order to tie the colour scheme together more effectively.

Double Page Spread Planning

Double Page Spread Planning

Initial Ideas

Flat Plan

Development of the Contents Page

Developments of the Contents Page

The first stage of developing the page involved putting in a light blue column and an image of the main subject, Abigail Richards, in the top left hand corner, ensuring that they overlap. The title is written in Chalkduster and is the same colour as the masthead on the front page. The sub-headlines of the page will be written in black so that they will stand out against the background. The page numbers and titles are currently written in a light blue, which again matches the colour scheme on the front page.

More article title and categories have been added in the light blue column. A second column has also been added to accommodate more article titles and also divides them systematically, rather than in one chunk, which readers may find overwhelming. I plan to add an image in the middle of the two columns to give one of the articles more of an image on what to expect, as well as to be within design specifications. The articles are also being ordered according to their category, instead of in chronological order, so readers only look at the sections they find more important.

The titles in the light blue column have been completed and all text is visible, making it easy for the readers to read it. The column on the left is primarily going to contain images, as well as the articles for the Celebs and Gossip section of the magazine.

In this draft, I changed the position of the article title at the top of the contents page so that it did not overlap with the picture, making it more visible and easier to read, especially because it is the feature article.

The final article has been added to the Celebs and Gossip section. It also includes heart bullet points like the ones on the front cover. I plan to add a couple more images before finalising this design.

In this draft, there are three own images on this page, one of which (the envelope) was designed by myself in Photoshop, was saved as a PNG and was meant to illustrate the Fan Mail article. The other two images were also photographed by myself. The Celebs and Gossip section was moved upwards in order to accommodate the portrait image of EnSemble of the Month. This page continues with the colour scheme of the front cover and this will further spread into the double page spread.

There has not been as much change on the contents page compared to the front cover, however, after I printed it out, I realised that the font was too big when compared to a traditional magazine. I therefore started out by making all of the font smaller, and this led to having to reorganise the page. This left me with more room, especially when I got rid of the envelope, as it looked extremely amateur. The sub-headlines were given borders to make them look more organised. The 'Ensemble of the Month' image was moved to the bottom right hand corner, again to save room, with the text directly over the outfit. The signature 'D' has been added to the smaller image of Abigail in the top left corner. I now needed something to fill the gap. After doing some additional research, I decided on an editor note and some of the journalists to be mentioned.

The final addition of the editors note and short messages from some of the journalists makes the magazine more conventional looking. It also makes the target audience feel more included in the creation of the magazine, which is what the editor is thanking them for. Furthermore, all of the articles have a small tagline underneath and are equally spaced out.

Contents Page Planning

Contents Page Planning

Initial Ideas

Flat Plan

Contents Page Annotation

Contents Page Annotation

The main headlines are in a column on the right hand side of the page and are separated into three categories: Features, Interviews and The Usual Suspects. There is also a smaller column on the left hand side 2/3 of the way down labelled Gear. There are 4 images of key people who are featured in the magazine. All of there images are medium/long shots and all are holding a guitar, following the theme of the magazine.