Music Magazine: Double Page Spread

Double Page Article

Using draft copies as a template for my double page article, I was able to create the computer draft and final draft of the double page article on Apple Works.


For my music magazine I had to create a double page spread. This had to include a title, interview and supporting images.

I used Apple Works 6 (word section) on the Apple Mac computer to create the template and then add the text. Background and images were created and edit in Photoshop, before being dragged over to Apple Works after the template and text had been created.

Using the codes and conventions of articles that I analyzed, I added the following elements to my double page article.

Quotes - I changed the colour and font size of appealing statements said by the interviewee. In the case of "BIG BOOBS WILL GET YOU FAR", I was fully aware that upon glance many would get the wrong idea however would be interested to get you far. I got this idea from girl magazines such as Bliss and Sugar Magazine when this was often the case in real life stories, using interesting and confusing quotes to draw in the reader to understand there point being made from that quote.

Text colour - The use of text colour was used to highlight the questions and answers made by the interviewer (myself) and interviewee. The questions where in bold red and a different font and size to the response which was black and not in bold. This created the simple effect of understanding to the target-audience to whom was talking at the time.

Text - I found in many articles in both music and other magazines the use of bracketing certain actions the interviewee made. I found this to create an engaging connection between interview and target-audience for it made the reader seem more involved in the interview, almost as if he/she was present at the time.

I also noticed at the end of the interview of Q magazine, the use of a simple black box signified the end of the interview. Using this idea I wrote BASS MAGAZINE in bold at the end of my interview to signify the end of that interview.

I decided to choose this topic because it was relevant to the music magazine (it included the theme of a music artist and human interest) and so appeal to the target audience. I used subtle colours so the article was easy to read and did not pose as "busy" in the sense that there was too much factors included that would make the reader confused.