2. First Draft / Photoshop
This is the first draft of a double
page spread for Encounter
magazine. I chose my favourite
photos from the photoshoot that
offered a selection of different
poses to show diversity and
variation of the images of my
model. I then began to start the
write up for the interview on the
opposite side. I chose to have
pictures on one side and text on
the other as the layout as I think
it’s the most suitable for a music
magazine. I decided to not have
much colour on the page and
follow a black, white and red
colour scheme as from my
research, I found out that this is a
common convention of indie rock
magazines (NME, Q) . However, a
lot of progression still needed to be
made for this double page spread..
3. Second Draft / InDesign
This is the second draft for my double page
spread. I created this using InDesign as InDesign
allows the magazine to be of the industry
standards with the tools it offers. I changed a lot
from my first draft but I still kept things like the
colour scheme and the title the same. I decided to
have one image rather than four as one image
allowed me to have more space for potential
other features that I would use in the final version
of my double page. I then decided to think about
columns for the interview section of my double
page spread, as again this is not just a convention
of music magazines but columns are found in
almost every magazine with an interview. Also, Q
magazines double page spread is similar to mine
as it follows the picture on the left/text on the
right layout and Q use 2/3 columns in these main
feature double pages. I then referred back to my
research and found that pull quotes are typically
used in interview features and also a section
advertising an artists social media, tour or new
album/single so I included this in my magazine. I
also began to experiment with different fonts and
font sizes in the interview.
4. Third draft / Part One
This is the left side of my double page spread which is
image based. Alterations I made to this include changing
the colour of the second line of the title as to me it puts
emphasis on the quote “changed the world.” I then began
to think about how I could fill up remaining white space
on the page and added a film strip/camera roll. This not
only offered the chance to provide more images to the
audience but it also gives a backstage feel to the article. I
also changed the image back to colour because It fit more
than the black and white version. The camera roll and film
strip also adds a 90s feel to the magazine and to me this
would be aesthetically appealing to the audience as
disposable cameras are becoming popular again amongst
teenagers who are my magazines main target audience.
5. Third Draft / Part two
This is the interview part of my double page spread. I made a lot of changes
on this page and have progressed a lot from draft two. I added three more
columns and changed all of the fonts used in the interview (except the
introductory paragraph) To me, three columns and a capitalized font makes
my double page look a lot more professional and to the industries standards.
I decided to take the pull quote out because I don’t feel like it was necessary.
I however did keep in an advertisement for the artist which I made smaller
and emphasised some key points by changing the colour to red and kept the
box (with another photo of Oceana) in the article to advertise her social
media, which again is another teenage stereotype as social media is most
peoples daily routine so having the information needed to follow the artist
will be beneficial to many people. Another new feature is the text wrap, a
common convention in magazines (especially double page spreads.)
6. Final Double Page
This is the final version of my
double page spread. I made a
few minor changes from my
third draft. I changed the
photos used in the film strips as
they were of a bad quality and
replaced these with photos
from the shoot which also show
my model/featured artist in a
different outfit. I made the
second and the last image black
and white as this gives the page
a more indie rock feel. In my
third draft, I also had
noticeable areas of the main
photo that hadn’t been
coloured properly in
Photoshop, so I fixed this and
this gives the image a result of
being better quality. The last
alteration made includes
changing the title back to all
red and also adding a quote
underneath it which states that
it’s the artists first ever ‘’tell all
interview’’ which will intrigue
the audience and make them
want to read on. I have again
emphasized words by colouring
them red and making them
bold.
