The document outlines the codes and conventions for a double page spread magazine layout. It discusses the key elements which always include a bold heading, a main celebrity image related to the article, and the article text laid out in columns. Additional standard elements are a plain colored background, pull quotes from the article displayed prominently, and a larger drop-cap first letter to begin the text. The consistent structure and elements aim to clearly present the celebrity interview or feature story content.

1. Double Page Spread
Codes and Conventions

2. Heading:
The heading on the double page
spread is always in bold font and is
always the biggest font on the page.
The heading is the title to the
article, telling us what the article is
based upon.

3. Stand First:

4. Main image:
The main image is always of a celebrity, in
which the article is based upon. The main
image is usually the only image on the page
which the article is based around. The lighting
of the main image relates to the genre of the
magazine.

5. Article:
The article on a double page spread is
always set out in columns. Also, the
layout of the article is based around the
main image. Usually the article is an
interview with the celebrity.

6. Background:
The background on a
double page is usually one
plain colour. This is so
that the writing is easy to
read and the background
does not distract us from
the main image.

7. A Pull Quote:
On almost every double page there
is a pull quote. This is a quote which
is said in the article and is used in
the title.

8. Columns:
There is always a layout of columns on a
double page spread. The number of
columns can vary from 2-5, this is so that
the layout is tidy and the article is clear to
read.

9. Drop-Cap:
On every double page there is a drop-cap. This is when the
first letter of the article is bigger, bolder, and capitalised
compared to the rest of the font.