This document analyzes the layout and design of a newspaper or magazine double-page spread. It notes that the spread uses a grid layout with clear columns of text and margins for an attractive and readable design. Images and graphics are included to exemplify points and engage readers. Page numbers and dates are also included for easy reference. The document analyzes how aspects like drop caps, indented paragraphs, and custom image wrapping contribute to the polished, high-quality layout befitting an intellectual readership.

1. Task 3
Brandon Parker

3. Analyse
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Have the date on the paper isn’t as regular as it used to be was mainly used
when printing wasn’t as easy as emailing so the date had to be written onto
know when the story was written, but now it is just to inform of the date and
that’s why its vary rarely used. Using a grid layout gives this paper a good clear
layout making it look clear and well layed out making it attractive. Clear
margin’s between each of the columns of text, making it clear and well layed
out. Graphics and images are used to demonstrate or exemplify the point they
are putting across. They are also to entice readers as they’re attractive. This
newspaper also contains the page number which is included in most papers
bought, making it easier to refer back to a page that you liked reading or were
interested in. The use of drop capitals on the ‘O’ and ‘F’ is useful in this sort of
text as it marks the end of one paragraph and marks the start of a new one,
occasionally might have a sub heading above it and so might just want to read
about that part instead meaning its good to have as it divides up the text
neatly. Within this double page spread the most amount of white space is
between each of the columns of text and from this you understand that the
readers of this would be intellectual and are interested in what they read and
hence that’s why they include a lot of text within the spread of work, but they
do include images they have relevance to the topic of convosation often
statistics that compensate towards the text included.

5. Analyse
• This double page spread has been taken from a magazine instead of a
tabloid or paper and so there is a lot of difference as to what they include,
but they do also contain a lot with the same sort of layout as they both
use columns for text as it makes it look a lot more of a higher standard
than just having all the text in one lump some. Having each new paragraph
also indented adds to the high standard finish of this page layout. On each
page they have a three column layout which gives good division of the
page making it easier to split when using pictures and so include an upside
down step with the use of smaller images. They have also used two
pictures which are picture cut out images with a custom text wrapping
around each image in order to have the picture flowing around the picture
which is also another way of making the layout look more appealing and
attractive to the reader. Using a drop capital for the first letter for the first
paragraph shows the starting point and works well within the page. Having
the text spilt up and spread apart it makes it readable or more
manageable and so would be more likely to be attracted to be read and so
would have more readers. The use of the date and the page number
contained at the bottom adds to the layout of the magazine layout.