Final Draft of my Double Page Spread

For my final draft of my double page spread, I decided to change the style model I was using for my first draft. I did this because I thought the layout wasn't very interesting and I found one that I much preferred.

This is my new style model. I was first drawn to it by the bright colours and large bold fonts. For my draft, I decided to do a similar layout - putting my article in a 'box'. I did this because I found it made my article alot clearer and more readable. I also liked the image in the corner saying 'exclusive'. On my cover I described my article as being exclusive to the magazine. Therefore, it made sense to put it on my DPS too. I put this on the top left hand corner of my page, similar to my style model. I kept the font from my first draft on the word 'exclusive'. I wanted to make my double page spread look as proffesional as possible - when looking at other magazines, when ever they make reference to the magazine title, they do it in the font the title is orignally written in. So I did this on my magazine and I kept the colour as well.
I said in my evaluation on my 1st draft of my DPS, I wanted to change my page numbers. I changed them from circles to stars, so it was consistent in the theme of the magazine. My magazine contains lots of celebrities and I thought that stars connoted fame. Also I think that stars would intrest my target reader more.
I added a splash to my article. I saw many double page spreads in various music magazines that did this. I did this to follow convensions of not only teenage pop magazines, but music magazines in general. I made the splash bright blue, this made it eye catching and it was a colour in my 3 colour scheme. I chose a red heart in the splash as it contrasted with the blue and this made it stand out. Also, simply because red is associated with love.
I put my title in a pink background on the top of my page. This was because it made it eye catching and the white stood out well against the pink. I also added 2 labels, one above and one below, to add some extra comments. Throughout my production, I wanted my magazine to come across relaxed and friendly. I used abbreviations and colloquial language, such as 'OMG!' to appeal to my target audience of 11 - 14 year old females. I also used exclaimations to emphasise certian points.
Unfortuanly, my original article was too long to all fit on the page. I tried making my font smaller, but this made it unreadable. So I decided to remove 2 of the questions. Now, my font is in a clear and readable size. It is also not too long, as readers can become disinterested or miss bits of the article out inorder to read it quickly. I used alternate coloured fonts on my questions, as this appeared to be a trend in articles similar to this. I chose these 2 colours (pink and blue) to fit with my colour scheme. I chose a handwritten font for the answers. This was to make it feel friendly and personal - like the artist is talking directly to you. In addition to this idea, I added a border around the white background, as I thought it create a diary-like look.