The document provides tips for designing an effective double page spread (DPS) for a magazine. It recommends including a main headline, main image for visuals, masthead, complementary colors that do not clash, facing pages, pull quotes, a banner, block quotes, captions, body text, subheadings of the same style and size, flush left alignment, biographical details, and stand first paragraphs. The tips are meant to guide the creation of a DPS that is visually appealing and engaging for readers through the use of images, quotes, formatting, and personal information.

1. Girly headline
Ally
Times New roman
font
Lead
Facing pages
Flush left
Pull-out
quote
Negative
space/white
space
Block quote
Dps (double
page spread)
Sell
Main image
stand first
Top heads
Set flush
WOB (white text
on coloured
background

2. Name of the person who
wrote the article, this gives the
reader a chance to find out
who they are writing about
and who interviewed her
A brief introduction
prepares he reader
and audience for the
article providing them
information about the
star/person it is on
The pull out quote
here is providing the
reader/audience with
any entry point also it
is good because it is in
a different colour to
stand out to the
audience. The pull out
quote is nicely fitted
around the text so it is
not all cramped and
clashing with the
house style colours
Quotes from the star
herself, which makes
the article more like
and interview so you
are reading her own
personal views
A page number allows
the reader to navigate
the magazine easier
and find particular
articles
The colours used on these pages are
grey, white, pink and black. These are
the main house colour. These colours
go together well and don’t clash and
make it look messy
The gapes in the article also knows as ‘ally’s’
are to separate text and make the presentation
neat and tidy and not cluttered
The large image on the other side
of the page is to keep the reader
intrigued to read on and find
out, also the picture is the main
thing which you see on this DPS
A caption in the
form of a quote or
information text
provides the
reader with any
entry point
This is another
pull out quote
which is used to
notify the
audience with the
style trend of the
girl who the
article is on
about, this is a
way of getting the
audience involved
The pink text and
the fancy font
makes the reader
know that the
article is on a girl
and will be quite
‘girly’
The heading is the largest text on the
page to make the reader see this title
first and will let them know what
they are going to read about if they
read this article
This call out is used to give a short
story introduction towards the
article which the audience is
about to read
A pull out quote is used in order to
anchor the image to provide the
reader with an entry point

3. This pull out quote is used for
entertainment to the audience itself, it
uses a type of language which is seen as a
‘joke’ or a ‘funny’ sentence
This is personal
identity as you are
finding out personal
information about
the person
Personal
information
about the
persons
everyday life
style
Real life
comparisons
More adult content
than something a child
should read
Information about her life
which is revealed to the
general public and audience

4. Main headline/heading
Pull out quotes
Stand first
DPS – double page
spread
Negative
space/black space
Flush left
Alley
Sans-serif text
Facing pages
Main image
WOB – white text on
coloured background
Block quote

5. The main article has information about
the brand new TV show to inform the
general public and readers about what
is going to happen and what it is about
This text box provides information which
is relating to the article and also to the
picture which is above
Images of the star or stars who are
involved in the show which are
talking about in the article are used
as visual information for the reader
to easily read quickly
The website at the bottom of the
page is to promote their website and
inform the reader on where it will be
aired
A camera roll of pictures along the bottom of the page
is also a visual way of giving out information to the
reader
A logo to promote
Sub
heading/quote to
give out
information for
the reader
An alley to
separate the text
and make sure
that it isn't
looking cluttered
The big text logo in the
picture is to promote
what the television
show is called for the
readers to instantly
draw their attention to
it
The house colours set
for this article are
black, pink and white
mostly. This makes
the article not look
‘busy’ and makes the
article not look too
clashing with colours
A caption from
the television
show to give off
information from
the show or
either the
characters

6. Education on what the television show
is about
Personal information about
the TV and also the
conversation
Real life comparison's and what
the programme is about

7. main headline
Alley
Main text image
Visual information
Pull out quotes
House style
Stand firsts
Questions from the
person themselves
Page numbers
Small text image
DPS

8. main header to show
instantly what the article is
about and is clear enough to
read, with the house colours
it blends in nicely
House style colours are
red, black and white which
makes it not too busy and is
not over-powering with the
colours
Negative white space, this
is shown as the blank
spaces on the page
In this article there is
questions, this
means that the
article is based on an
interview with the
star. This is easier for
the audience to read
as it is not too over
loading with all the
text and information.
The colour change
from where it’s
showing the
interviewer reading
his questions is easy
for the reader to pick
out who is who in
this article
The pull out quote is
simply a bit of information
which is taken away from
the article so it pops out
and the reader will
instantly see it
The main text image is
show clearly so the reader
then knows who the article
is about without even
having to read anything
The website for the magazine is
promoted at the bottom on the
left side small but also readable
so their website is also being
used if the public want to find
out more
The two
images which
are used are
clear enough
for the public
to see. The
smaller image
is used for
visual
information as
you then know
that they are
going to talk
about the stars
love life which
draws people
in
At the top of the page
there is a pull out, this
says ‘exclusive interview’
this will draw more
attention to the article

9. Information about this personal
life, which drags the reader in to
read more.. Its more like an
autobiography
Personal
identification
Personal
informatio
n on his
life and
family
life, this
gives an
idea of
what the
pop stars
life is really
like
Personal information
on the stars clothing
and style
Personal questions on his
love life and questions
about girls

10. Top tips to use when creating a double page spread magazine
- Main headline
- Main image, visual information which could be a smaller image
- Masthead
- Make sure that the colours don’t clash
- Facing pages
- No noisy images which make the magazine ‘busy’
- Pull outs
- banner on the magazine which will appear at the top clear for
the reader to see
- Block quote, which is a long quotation info for the magazine
- Caption to illustrate the image
- Copy of the main text of a story
- A deck ; a headline made up of decks set in the same style and
size type
- Flush left
- Educational information on the story
- Information to do with the personal life and stories
- Stand firsts