This document summarizes the steps taken to design a double-page magazine spread. The designer first placed a background image and additional images of band members throughout the spread. Text boxes were then added and formatted to contain an interview on the left page and an album review on the right. Additional text boxes were inserted as needed. Page numbers, logos and headlines were positioned. Quotes were pulled from the text to entice readers. The final spread featured additional text and lighting adjustments to complete the design.

1. This shows how you place an image, by clicking on file and then place and then
searching for the image you want to place.
The first thing I did was place an image into the document. This image would serve as the
background for the double page spread. I chose this image because it is relevant to the topic I am
planning to talk about and is a reference to one of the quotes in the interview (which is the topic of
the main piece) and is also quite dark and mysterious which I feel are traits that the band portray.

2. In this print screen I inserted some images into the double page spread. I tried to place them so it
would look like they are actually playing in the garden and I therefore had to take their posture and
poses into account when taking the shots.
I used the same effects that I usually do with these images, putting a drop shadow on the image to
give it some depth and realism and placing a slight colour overlay over the image as a reference to
the band name “Origin of Sin”.
In this print screen you can see I used the rectangle tool and placed two rectangles, this is where I
plan for all of the text to go on the double page spread. I edited the opacity of the boxes so you can
see some of the background as well. This helps make the page more aesthetically pleasing.

3. In this print screen I have placed the page numbers, issue date and magazine logo in the bottom left
and right. I tried to find a colour that matched with the rest of the theme of this page but the page
number on the bottom right gets slightly lost unless you look up close. Having page numbers,
company logos etc. on the pages were a convention I found and wanted to follow.
Next I inserted the headline. I created this headline using the same logo generator as “BAM!”. I
chose colours that would continue the theme of the greens, browns and blacks and wanted a font
that was quite edgy and representative of the bands image. Therefore I felt this font was
appropriate. I also decided to make some words bigger than others just to emphasise that edgy feel.

4. I placed it in the top left so it would have enough space to become prominent without taking away
the importance of the body text.
This print screen shows that I have added a substantial amount of text to the document, although I
don’t feel like I have given myself enough space. I will place another text box into the document so I
can extend me interview (located on the left side of the double page spread). On the right side of the
double page spread is an album review. The two pieces go hand-in-hand as in the interview the band
talks about their new album.

5. This print screen shows that I have added more text in as well as another text box. I tried to place
the text box so it would still be on the same page but not obstructing any of the musicians. I also
selected white font because it contrasts nicely with the green and is easy to read.
This print screen shows I have given the album review section a heading so that people know what it
is, along with the band’s name, the name of the album and an image of the album. I used the text
tool and the rectangle tool as well as the place tool to produce all of these things.

6. This shows my double page spread with the lead singer in the image, along with an end blob that is
the B from BAM! (my magazine title).
This is the same magazine with a drop quote. The quote helps to lure people in as if they are
interested in the quote they will read the full article. Due to this I was careful with what I pulled out
from the text.

7. This is essentially my finished double page spread. I have fixed the headline to make sure it is
grammatically correct, added more text to the right article to make the lines symmetrical, and
adjusted the lighting on the images so that you can envisage a clear light source.