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.
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. :)
I think the striking image on the left works well. Don't forget some of the other elements such as Drop Caps and pull quotes to make it more interesting and of course page numbers and mag name. There is quite a bit of blank space so utilize the page carefully and work on font size relevant to meaning.
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ReplyDeleteWell Done - Love your image, Colour scheme and style.
To improve: I would adjust your article headlines – they need to be clearer.
Could you have some tag line for the magazine? For example Word magazine have a tag line saying ‘The Quality Music Magazine’. It might further highlight your genre and meet some other codes and conventions.
Contents:
Looks good so far but ideas now need to be developed.
I would change your image – I think it should contain a musical element.
I like the layout of numbers and articles.
I do think you need more images and pugs to events, social media, competitions etc
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This needs more work – headlines need to be positioned more carefully. I like the idea of an image on the left but I agree with you that the image needs to be changed. I might embed subheadings or pull quotes into your columns.
Well done Ella! Very impressive first draft