My double page spread also includes a drop cap, a caption of the article photo, page numbers, the website and the magazine company. These are all things that should be included in a double page spread. I specifically placed the page number on the right hand side of the page and ensured that it was the closest to the edge of the page as this is where the page number is supposed to be.
Ensuring to make my double page spread look as professional as possible I made the article text font size 10, as this is the font size of most articles. I made the text a grey colour, and made the drop cap and the running head in black to make it stand out more. In the article the interview questions have been put in a red font to tell the reader that these are questions, and to make the article more interesting and eye catching.
I have included the lines to make it organised and neat, giving the article a format. To ensure that the article and lines are lined up and neat I used the grid tool. The tools I used where the text tools and the shape tools to make the right hand side of the double page into the article.
For the article photo I made sure that in the photo shoot she was against a white background. I used the lighting behind the models head and from the right to light up the side of her face. This is to make her hair stand out and to also help with the effectiveness of the closeup shot.
In the article photo I used the brightness and contrast tool to lighten the image and to take away the blue tint around the figure, and to take away the rest of the blue tint I smudged it out.
This is the image that I have used for the double page spread. I chose this image as it suits my style and magazine theme.
Here is my final and completed double page spread. Compared to the other finished double page, I have sharpened and improved the resolution of the whole page, including the text and the image. I improved the Revolution title and this will be used all the way throughout the magazine as it is my house style. I used a large drop cap R and kept the backwards red word "love" and then kept the "ution" the same. I feel that this is more effective and stands out more, giving it a distinctive house style.
I rearranged some of the layout on the double page to improve appearance. I also changed the text in the article back to it all being black font as this is easier to read. The interview questions have been made red to stand out in a more obvious way and to show the question from the answer. This difference makes the double page spread look more professional and effective.
Overall, I am very happy with my final double page spread and can see that it links with my overall house style.
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