Construction - First Draft of Double Page Spread

First Drafts of Double Page Spreads


This first draft is very basic and I am yet to insert the text for the interview however I really like this as a layout. I think it suits the genre of my magazine and is quite unique compared to other music magazines out there. Obviously the photo needs to be changed and the text can definitely be improved but so far I think this is a good starting point.

Above is a more ideal draft of how I want my double page spread to be layed out, I will need to take and edit a photo that fits a similar style to the photo above.

The photo in this draft is one I will definitely not be using I just used it as a template to see how the text would fit together.

Audience Feedback - I really like the style of this page, I think it is unique and matches with the house styles of the previous pages, the front cover in particular. I also like the boldness of the image and think having it take up one whole page is a good idea (I like the style of the first image).I think that the "nerve exclusive" text needs to be adjusted slightly. Maybe try to fill a bit more of the space up in the left hand corner as it looks a bit bare, perhaps adding a web or Facebook page for advertisement. :)

Construction - First Draft of Contents Page

Also using Serif PagePlusX6 I created the first draft of my contents page. As a first draft I like the colour schemes used and the layout of the subheadings and masthead. What I don't like about this page is the feature photo and caption and the layout of the bottom half, for example the editors note and the text. I think it looks quite messy. In future drafts I am definitely going to use a different photo, perhaps a lighter one so I can use plain black text without the white text box surrounding it. I also need to consider what text I am going to put in the "free inside box" and what part of the interview I am going to put in below the feature photo.

Audience Feedback - I think that the house style is good but it doesn't really match with the front cover house style and so i think adding burgundy to the front cover or adding more blue to the contents would create a more noticeable theme. I don't really think the feature photo used really reflects the fact that this is a music magazine and so a different image with a musical element would help with this. I really like the clear titles down the right hand side though as it make's it accessible for the reader and also looks quite professional.

Construction - First Draft of Front Cover

Using Serif PagePlusX6 I created the first draft of my front cover.
I am not entirely happy with it, I think the font could be adjusted however am quite pleased with the style and photo as a first draft.

Target Audience feedback:

I really like the cover photo, I think it stands out and looks professional. However I do think that the text needs rearranging and the main cover line needs to stand out so I think it would be useful if the font was changed and made larger.