media studies

1. Double Page Spread
Development
Katy Marwood

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. Fourth draft of 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.

7. 7
Final Double Page
This is my final double page. I have altered the
interview part of my double page and changed
it to lowercase letters because capital letters in
an interview is an uncommon convention. I
have also filled up remaining white space on
the page by adding another caption/interview
introduction.

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