The document analyzes several magazine double-page spreads to understand effective design techniques. It finds that successful spreads typically feature a bold title in a catchy font; a main image related to the topic that grabs attention; smaller secondary images; short, scannable text; and an organized layout with clear hierarchy. By examining these examples, it provided ideas on how to design an effective double-page spread for a radio play project that would attract readers' attention and clearly convey key information.

1. Double page magazine spread

2. For my second ancillary task I needed to be able to create a double
page spread this meant that I, needed to see how other double page
spreads looked. There needed to be some similarity so that I, could
say that I got the ideas from certain double page spreads.
These are some of the double page spreads that I looked at.

3. Like most advertisements in magazines there is
always a main image that has something to do
with the advertisement of a programme e.g. the
cast, the person in this case. The main photo is
the main attraction and needs to be bold and
stand out to grab the readers attention by
making it memorable. This is done by it being a
medium close up shot where you can see most
of the person.
The title is bold and in a
catchy font. The title is
one of the first things the
reader will look at. It
needs to look interesting.
The aim of the title is to
draw people in to read the
article. The person who
wrote it chose white to be
on the black background
this makes it stand out
more as it can be clearly
seen.
They all have at least one
secondary image which is
smaller and stands out less this
is for the readers to look at
while they are reading the text.
It still focuses on what the
article is about, but it is less
significant than the main image.
The image here is smaller, and
doesn’t draw your attention to it
like the main image. It is a mid
shot.
On this double page spread that was advertised this
had information on the DJ and what he does. The
information needs to be short and sweet with enough
information to interest the reader and think I’ll read the
whole of this.
The colour scheme of this is
all dark colours. The
preferred reading of this
could be about the club this
DJ works at indicating this is
at night.

4. Having the sub heading as a
rhetorical question makes the
reader more interested. It
makes them want to read more
of the article to find out more
about what is going on. Having
it to the side of the title makes
it stand out as it’s not being
crowded by anything else.
The main image on this
one again is of a person
this time it is a woman
sitting with a guitar in her
hand. This indicates to the
readers already it will be to
do with music. This time it
is a long shot, but still
catches the readers
attention.
Once again they have made sure that the title
stands out they have used the colour white on a
black background. One word title’s stand out
more to the reader than a long title.
The text is clear to see and again has
the information that is important to
what is being written about. By not
having too much text it makes the
reader less likely to flick past it, and
go onto another magazine feature.
The secondary
colours on this double
page spread they are
small, but there is
more than one. The
readers are still able
to get a preferred
reading that it’s about
music and they can
see it’s about the
same person. Again
these are less
significant like the last
one I looked at.

5. Like the other two I have found white seems to
be a popular colour for the title on coloured
backgrounds. Again it is big and bold so
people can see it easily. The title suggests this
is for anyone who is having a hard time at the
moment.
The secondary images
suggest that these are
some of the ways the
famous person was able
to combat her blues, and
is wanting to share the
advice with others who
may be going through a
hard time.
The main image stands out as it’s a long
shot and show’s the woman’s whole
body. It’s big enough to stand out to the
audience, but small enough it doesn’t
take too much of the space up.
The colour scheme preferred
reading could be seen that it
goes with the title. As Red is
seen to be a warm colour, and
the reference of the blues
suggest that in no time at all you
will feel a bit more warm inside
you.
Having the black there as well
suggests the last of the blues
that need to be banished as it
can be seen to be a dark and
cold colour.
Having the text spread around the page makes the double page spread look
more interesting. This makes the reader more interested as it’s not just a block
of text as some of them are. Sometimes with blocks of text it can be off putting
for the readers.

6. The main image has two people in all the ones I
have looked at so far have one person. This
makes it interesting as it’s about two people not
just one. It’s not as big as some of the others I
have seen but it still stands out to me.
On this
Double page
spread they
don’t have a
title, but have
a sub
heading. The
sub heading
suggests what
the spread will
be about.
It doesn’t
stand out as
much as a
title might so if
readers didn’t
know it was
there they
could easily
flick through
the magazine
and go past it.
The colour scheme on
the double page spread
suggests it will be a
calm and light read as
the colour purple is
normally associated as
being a calm and
relaxing colour.
The secondary images
suggest that this is on
one of their photo
shoots, and is behind the
scenes of what they do.
The text this time has been put into columns, and has questions
answered by the girls that have been asked by fans. By having
them in columns it makes the writing be in an order that many
people can recognise. It has a clear layout, and doesn’t have the
text too crowded together.

7. What I took from these?
By looking at all these different double page spread articles this gave
me ideas when I, started to create my one for my radio play. I knew I
needed the title to stand out, and there to be a subheading I, also
recognized it needed colour, and pictures, the information shouldn’t
have too much detail. Having a clear layout is also good as, the
reader needs to be able to