The document summarizes the steps taken to design a double-page magazine spread. First, a black box was drawn as the background for one page. An image was placed over the entire other page. A title was added using blue text to match the image and establish a consistent color scheme. Additional grey text was layered behind the blue title to add depth. Then, a three-column article was inserted from a word document, including a drop capital and quote. Finally, white text was added in the corner to credit the author of the text and images.

1. (with screengrabs)

2. The first thing that I
did was draw a box
covering one side of
the double page
spread. I filled the
box in with black,
thus creating the
background to that
side of the double
page spread.

3. Then, for the other
side of my double
page spread, no
background was
required as I simply
placed my image
over the entire
page.

4. I then added a title
using the text tool.
The blue in the title
matches the blue
seen in the image,
and it has also been
used in my contents
page and front
cover. This ensures
that the colour
scheme throughout
my magazine is
frequent and also
that the general
identity and
direction of my
magazine is
maintained.

5. I then added the same text
but in the grey colour that
can be observed in the
main image of my double
page spread. I put it
slightly behind the first
text, creating a layered
effect and adding more
depth to the title ‘The
seegulls soar to success’.

6. Next I added my article. I did
this by adding 3 columns and
then inserting the text from a
word document that I had
previously created. I included a
drop capital and a quote that
splits up my article. These are
both features of a professional
double page spread and so they
ensure that my magazine fits
the conventions. The blue
colour used in my questions,
quote and drop capital
separates the questions from
the body of text and it also
reinforces the colour scheme. I
experimented with leaving
them all the same colour but
by differentiating the questions
from the answers, the general
colour scheme flows much
better.

7. Lastly I used the text
tool to add “text and
images by Jess
Carney” in the bottom
corner. I put this in
white, so it is easy to
read against the dark
background. This was
done to give credit to
the owner of the text
and pictures.