This was the background picture I decided to incoorperate into my music magazine double page spread - I took this photo from a live gig I went to, and, although not from a Death of an Artist gig; I believe the photo works really well with the layout of my double page spread. From the research I did I found that the double page spreads that were most successful, were those that had audiences as backgrounds, I believe this is because it doesn't catch the eye of the reader, although it gives a sense of realism, and makes the magazine feel more lifelike, almost as though you were at the gig yourself. The picture in for forefront is that of Mark, the singer/guitarist from Death of an Artist. I used photoshop to cut him out of the background he was originally on to use as a standing image in the front of the double page spread. This gives a great effect with the background as they both follow a black and white graphic style.
At this stage of my magazine I used a unique style to which I think works really well with my magazine. I twisted the initial background to the left slightly, and put a background behind it, following a red graphic style (the same as the front cover). This is a recognized style used throughout globally recognized magazines, and therefore i believe it is a great asset to my magazine. I also edited the background to give it a 'Bubble Wrap' effect, I think this draws the attention further away from the background, as it gives it a blurred effect. However I also think it still looks professional, as many other magazines I've studied use a similar technique on their background pictures, as the main aim of the double page is to provide information, not to draw the attention of the reader away from the information with a background picture.
At this stage of my magazine I did two things, both of which makes a large impact to the double page spread, however small the changes themselves. Adding page numbers, allows the reader to understand what they are reading by referring back to the contents page. It also helps the reader find what they are looking for from the contents page, for example if the reader wanted to find a specific peice of information, page numbers would allow them to find this in a shorter amount of time than scanning the whole magazine - giving it a dynamic edge. I also added a small promo, giving options to lead readers to the website for the magazine for more information on specific details not taken into detail inside the magazine itself. It also has a 'World Exclusive' tag attached to it, I did this using photoshop and paint, it gives the reader a sense that they are reading something never seen before, giving my magazine a social edge and making it harder to attain.
At this stage of my double page spread I added small pictures to the bottom of the page, slightly to the right. I believe this enhances the look of my magazine, as many recognized magazines throughout the world follow a similar style within their magazines. It gives the reader something to look at through peripheral visions, this sub consciously attracts the reader, and intises them to read the information given, as it may relate to the pictures. The pictures also give information themselves, as the reader can then see what to expect within the magazine, and also the reader to see what they are going to look for within the magazine; e.g. what looks like it would interest them etc..
This is where I gave my double page spread a title. This is probably the most essential part to the spread of a magazine, because if the title is entising, the reader will be intregued as to what the articles following posses. The title of a spread can determine whether a reader continues to read your magazine, or puts it back on the shelf. Because if none of the titles interest a reader of the target audience related to your magazine, they will not be interested to read it. The colour scheme I followed with the title is that I have used throughout my magazine,a slightly lighter shade of red, and a dark blue. This links the title back to other areas of the magazine. The font is 'Scorchwood', a font I downloaded specifically for my magazine because I believed it was fitting to the genre of music my magazine revolves around. The title is also a quote, this lures the reader into a state of interest as they want to know who said it, and why - leading to them reading on.
At this stage of my double page spread, I added the text to the layout. I believe the text of a magazine is the deciding factor in relation to its success. The text i've used is a simple font, from word - layed out on a black background, it also has a small title - 'James speaks to Origin!' I believe this intises to reader to read on throughout the text, as this sub title clearly relates to the main title, and that is what they came to the page to find information about so a clear interest is already present. In the sub title I used a larger J, at the beginning - this small difference to the rest of the text interests the reader; as it catches their eye.
At this stage of my double page spread I added the three CD's to the bottom left of page 1. This is because I believe the space was empty before-hand, and that inserting these CD's just gives the reader something else to look at. As boredem is a factor when making a double page spread, if the reader gets bored the magazine cannot succeed. The CDs' may also be seen as a promo for the magazine, advertising other pages within the magazine, keeping the reader intrigued as to what is inside.
At this stage of the double page spread, I added the right banner, this is an essential part to any music magazine, as after the reader has read through the original text on the page, and the article within - more information is needed to keep them attracted to the page. Therefore I added this banner to the space on the right of my magazine, following the same graphic style to that I have succeeded to attain throughout the other pages - it tells of other information within the magazine, as well as promos. Some of the promos along the side are for CD's. Other are for various bands and cover stories that a reader would later expect to see within the magazine, this again gives more information to the reader, keeping them attracted to the page.Final Edit Below.
This is the final stage in the making of my double page spread; I added another small quote, just above the CD's - with a tag attached to it. I accomplished this through using photo-shop, and I believe it is a great asset to the double page spread. It fills a small gap in the magazine, it is also a quote, and therefore requires to be followed by a covering story. The tag attached to the magazine took a long time to perfect, however I believe it enhances the quotation and gives the reader more to look at within the double page. The colour scheme I followed when makes this specific graphic enhancement to the page, follows that of the rest of the magazine, at a deep red on a specific word 'ROCK' and the rest of the quote in a beige colour, linking to the whiter colour located on the right banner - relating the two stories. I later enlarged my double page spread to the right size (15.2/10").
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