- The document discusses Emily Kennedy's progress on designing her DPS (double page spread) for a music magazine. - She chose to have the image on the left to follow conventions of music magazines and liked the idea of vertical page numbers in the center like Dazed magazine. - She experimented with different fonts and colors for the text over the image, finding that simpler and bolder colors worked best for readability. - She edited the chosen image to reflect the "see no virtue" message and made the model stand out by making him monochrome against the colorful background. She added matching drop caps and interview text in the style of implied questions rather than a Q&A format.

1. DPS Progress
Emily Kennedy

2. basic layout
I have chosen to have my image on the left hand side for my DPS as this is a generic
convention of many music magazines. I also liked the idea of having the page numbers
vertically and in the centre. Dazed magazine also do this, and I appreciated the subtlety as it
strays from the conventions of most magazines.

3. experimenting with
typeset
I felt that the
bubble 04b
font doesn't
work on this
image as it’s
not clear to a
reader. The
colours used
need to be
bolder, making
it easier for
the audience
to read.
The colours
used on this
image are
much clearer,
however I don't
like the use of
two colours for
both words.
The image is
busy as it is as
it has lots of
colours within
it. I think the
colours should
be simple and
clear.

4. experimenting with
typeset
The bold red
colour is
much clearer
to read,
however i
think its too
bright and
isn't in
keeping with
the metal
genre of this
particular
artist.
I like the
use of the
black 04b
font with a
red stroke.
It’s more
befitting of
the metal
genre as
it’s darker
and more
sinister
looking.

5. adding text and edited
image
I decided to use
this image as my
model was
smirking. I edited
this image to
reflect the “see no
virtue” message.
also making my
model
monochrome
makes him stand
out against the
colourful
background
which I thought
would be eye
catching to the
audience.
I added a drop
cap in the
same 04b font
as the “see no
virtue” title.
This was to
strengthen the
house style
and show that
the article
belongs
together. I
also added my
interview text
and decided to
go with
insinuated
questions,
instead of a
Q&A layout
which was the
easy option.

6. complete DPS
I have edited my DPS text so that it’s more free flowing and easy to
read. My DPS is now complete.