The document discusses various types of double page spreads (DPS) used in music magazines, such as interviews, photography spreads, informative articles, advertisements, and fashion pieces, explaining their distinct purposes and features. It outlines the author's intention to create an informative article integrating original images and a small interview with a chosen artist, while drawing inspiration from a specific magazine's style. Additionally, it analyzes examples of DPS for layout, design, and audience appeal.

1. Double Page SpreadFOR MY MUSIC MAGAZINE

2. There are many different forms of double page spreads. They all serve different purposes, and therefore different types of magazines use different types. The different types which I have thought of are;Interview.Photography Spread.Informative Article.Advertisement.Fashion Piece.DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOUBLE PAGE SPREADS

3. A question and answer session with the artist or band. These are written in continuous prose. Suitable for bands which are popular with the target audience. Would be best presented in question and answer format.Some examples of interview double page spreads.Interview

4. A photography spread is when a photograph or series of photographs take up the whole two pages.They often have little or no text on them, to emphasise the image.Some examples of photography double page spreads. Photography Spread

5. An informative article, does what it says in the name, it informs you of something. Whether it is a new band or artist, or a new clothing range.They often include photos and texts.Some examples of informative article double page spreads.Informative article

6. An advertisement is marketing something to the audience, in a music magazine this can include concert advertisements and festival advertising.Some examples of advertisements.advertisement

7. A fashion piece normally contains information and an image often having the image on the majority of the page and then small part of text where the clothes came from.Some examples of fashion pieces. fashion piece

8. Planning my double page spread

9. I intend to create an informative article, introducing my chosen artist to the general public.I have included a range of different images and a small amount of text, although I have included a small interview with the chosen artist.Type of DPS I intend to create

10. Original imagesThese are the images which I am going to use on my double page spread.

11. I have taken the images in my double page spreads myself, I have then used Photoshop to edit them.For the information I have made up the information, to suit my chosen artist.How to obtain information & images?

12. I want my double page spread to look like the style that Q adapted in their February 2010 issue. I like the way they have laid it out as it looks original and suits the genre of the magazine.I have adapted this style and made it my own, although it is still slightly similar.Visual style I want to achieve?

13. I have used informative colloquial language in my article as this is the sort of language that my target audience use in everyday life, therefore it appeals to them and they can understand what I have written.Style of writing?

14. Looking at previous double page spreads

15. Example 1

16. questionsWhat type of DPS is this? ADVERTISEMENT What is conventional about it? LAYOUTHow can we tell the genre of music- is it obvious? THE BAND WHICH IT IS ADVERTISINGWhat patterns are repeated? THE LAYOUT OF THE TEXT AND IMAGE.What’s interesting about the layout? THE IMAGE TAKES UP THE WHOLE TWO PAGES AND THE TEXT IS WRITTEN OVER THE IMAGE.What colour scheme is used? BLACK AND DARK YELLOW.Does the font work-why? YES, IT CORRESPONDS WITH THE COLOUR SCHEME.Is the main image eye catching? YES IT TAKES UP A WHOLE PAGE, BUT CARRIES ON OVER ONTO BOTH.Can you identify how their layout has been created in InDesign? NOT REALLY.Will you repeat any of the design or layout for your magazine? I DON’T THINK SO BECAUSE I AM GOING FOR A DIFFERENT TYPE OF DPS.

17. Example 2

18. questionsWhat type of DPS is this? INTERVIEWWhat is conventional about it? LAYOUTHow can we tell the genre of music- is it obvious? POP, THE BAND ARE A POP BANDWhat patterns are repeated? THE QUESTION AND ANSWER FORMATWhat’s interesting about the layout? THE COLOUR SCHEME THROUGHOUTWhat colour scheme is used? PINK, GREEN AND WHITEDoes the font work-why? IT SEEMS TO SUIT AS IT IS EASY TO READIs the main image eye catching? YES AS IT STANDS OUT FROM THE WHITE BACKGROUND ON THE REST OF THE PAGECan you identify how their layout has been created in InDesign? NOT REALLYWill you repeat any of the design or layout for your magazine? I WILL REPEAT THE QUESTION AND ANSWER FORMAT