Music Magazine Double Page

Spread DraftsSarah Powney

First Draft

I began by writing the interview for my DPS. I think the layout is clear and easy to read

and the different colours for the questions and answers is effective. I am going to

‘justify’ the columns which aligns the text to both the left and right margins, adding extra

spaces where necessary. This will create a clean look and make the columns more

separated. In addition, I will need to add something in the top right hand corner to fill

the blank space.

Second DraftI justified the columns which I think makes the interview look neater and clearer to read.

I have inserted a triangle saying exclusive interview in the corner which fills the blank

space and explains what is on the page if you are just flicking through. I have also added

a page number and date at the bottom to make the page look more conventional. In

addition I have changed the colour of the pull quotes which I think now stand out. I am

not completely satisfied however with the white background as it looks quite plain

additionally I am going to add an introduction to the top of the interview.

Third DraftI have added a treble clef to help break up the plain white background. This also relates

to the music theme incorporating the topic discussed in the interview. I have made the

title smaller to fit in an introduction and put it in a red box to make it stand out from the

background. However, I might change the colour of the text to add variation. In

addition, I have put an ‘album cover’ at the bottom that I created using four of the photos

I took in the original photo shoot. I have added acknowledgements up the side which

again is a conventional feature in a magazine.

Final Draft

This is my final draft of my double page spread. I have made a few minor changes

including adding an outline of the title in black, changing the colour of the text in the red

box and adding a red bar across the bottom. I think these changes have improved the

overall look of the DPS and made it look more effective.