The document discusses conventions for double page spreads in magazines. It notes that magazines typically use a 50:50 text to picture ratio on double page spreads since too much text could put off younger readers. It also mentions that magazines commonly use an oversized first letter of the opening paragraph or a contrasting color, and pull quotes from the story as a heading. The document then discusses how the creator of the double page spread followed some conventions, like the 50:50 ratio, but not others, such as using a special first letter.

1. Double Page Spread Conventions
On the DPS page of real
magazines, the text to picture
ratio is 50:50 because the
younger audience will be put off
if the text is too dense.

2. Double Page Spread Conventions
In real magazines, they often
use an oversized letter and or
a contrast colour for the first
letter of the opening paragraph

3. Double Page Spread Conventions
In real magazines, they use
pull quotes from the story
as a heading to draw the
reader in.

4. Conventions and My Double Page Spread
On the DPS page
of my magazine, I
have followed the
convention by
keeping the text
to picture ratio to
50:50 because I
don’t want to put
off my younger
audience.

5. Conventions and My Double Page Spread
I have not followed the
convention of using an
oversized letter and
or a contrast colour
for the first letter of the
opening paragraph as
I can’t see what it
adds to the feature.
However I have used
a feminine colour for
the female
interviewer and a
masculine colour for
Josh’s answers. I
think this also helps
the reader to make
sense of the article.

6. Conventions and My Double Page Spread
I have
followed the
convention
by using a
pull quote
from the
story as a
heading to
draw the
reader in.