Research and Planning-Double Page Spread Draft

Here is my draft design for my music magazine. I have included the three colours chosen to keep with my house style, as the research of magazines such as NME and Kerrang show that most magazines have black, white and another colour. As these are of the same genre as my magazine, this is important.

I have a large two-shot in the middle of the page. These are to make the band members the centrepiece, as they are the main focus of the double page spread. The reason it is a two shot is to give both members equal focus as they are a new band and I have designed the magazine to get readers to learn all about them.

The banner at the top titles the page, to catch interest as it stands out a lot. The page is designed in this way because when people are flicking through the magazine they will see the title at the top and it will hopefully be able to catch their interest, making them stop on the double page spread and read the article.

The text on inside a box highlights it, making it far easier to read while creating the effect that it stands out. This makes it both easier to read and also causes it to look more interesting, again enticing readers.