BY JOANNE ARODA
Assignment 6: Research of Double Page Spreads
Stage 1 : Magazine Research
I’m reviewing
What kind of things are in the magazine?
Being a listings magazine it gives people the best
1. Restaurants2. Clubs3. Venues4. Films5. Music6. Shopping7. Styles...
Who is the audience/target audience? How do you know?
The target audience is aimed at social people who enjoy night out with friends or after work i.e Uni students and working to upper class people
I think its a cross of both niche and mass audience its aimed at both males and females and from uni students to people in there late 40’s so there is no real limit
How is the magazine organised/structures?
P: 4-23 ; Are interviews & reviews
P: 32-62 ; Has ad for venues and concerts, reviews of films, music, clubs, cabret, comedy, art etc
i= P: 68-78 ; Also has some reviews , The Eating & Drinking Awards, Top 10... Pubs with stories
What do they advertise?
They tend to advertise events among other things ...
British airways offers, Vodafone offers, Toyota offers, John Lewis, Hp windows 7 laptops, Time out guides, Master card, Concerts
Where is it magazine available?
Its available worldwide
How much does it cost to use a full double page spread in the magazine?
Stage 2: Double page spread
Layout Design
Dominating image of the comedian
Image from his show
Image of a show he guest stars in
Important quote
Web link for tickets
Capital letter shows start of interview
Showing who's being interviewed
Rhetorical question + small intro
How Is The Layout Effective And Eye Catching?
It does this by its dominant image and the person who's being interviewed popularity
The sentence quotes catches your eye and is one of the first things you read
The placement of the images does not draw away from the writing
Style of Font
The capital ‘A’ tell the reader its the beginning of the interview
The slightly bigger font for the quotes identifies its importance and is one of the first things people read
The white colour stands out from the red background which makes it readable
The boldness of the from and sizes is noticeably the title
Photo Manipulation
Lighting is manipulated to highlight the important people and the less
The cutting out of both people with touch up to the image
Organisation of Information
The writing being at the bottom and image all over gives the reader the chance to see the image and then start reading
The two images at the top and bottom are close to the corners which does not interferes with the article
The article is clear and dominant and the reader knows where to start with the capital ‘A’
Layout Design
Title across who pages in different colours
Different topics have clear headings
Two dominant images in relation to ‘James Bond’
Web link for more info
Mini into raising a question to be answered later
How Is The Layout Effective And Eye Catching?
With the two dominant images in relation to the iconic ‘James Bond’ theme will draws peoples attention
Their poses are unusual which will also catch readers attetion
Style of Font
Front is block bold capitals which catches the eye
Font is smaller but big enough to read
Headings for different sections are bigger than the info but smaller than the title so it doesn't get lost and can clearly be seen
Into clear enough to be seen and a different size than the rest
Photo Manipulation
Shading in the face along with light manipulation
Weight manipulation and facial touching up
Organisation of Information
Dominant images are striking and captures your attention
Web link
Title at the top and across both pages also different colours keeps it interesting
Different topics have different noticeable headings
Writing all around the image so both can be seen clearly
Layout Design
Simple bold black titleImage relating to the article
Steps to become an ‘anorak king’
Dominant image in the middle of both pages
Small intro with a question to be addressed in the article
Quote
Article runs on both side
How Is The Layout Effective And Eye Catching?
The dominant image in the middle catches the eye along with the other image for its different colours
Also the titles simplicity of the page spread
Style of Font
The size and boldness of the title stand out from the article font
The font is smaller but big enough to be read
The capital ‘I’ tell the reader where the article starts
The bigger font for the quote tells the reader its the most important part
The small info is a bigger font then the title but bigger than the article making it readable
Photo Manipulation
The lighting and colour manipulation so all features can be seen and lighting is even
Also to darken the background to draw attention to different areas
Organisation of Information
The image in the centre of both pages highlights its dominance
The image near the top corner of the page relating to the reading
The article is in a rectangle shape in appealing
The title in the top right corner is bold and this one of the first things that catches your eye