Double Page Spread Stages

Stage 1

Firstly I enlarged my picture landscape so as to create a background to the double page spread. I then added the secondary images on in roughly around the places where I wanted them to be so as I could see where I had space left for the text. I then finally added the page numbers in the corners.

Stage 2

Using the same Kismet font as on the cover and contents, which helps to connote the theme of Hollywood glamour I wrote the title "Mariah goes back to basics where is all began..." I chose to use the same music note symbol as I used in the other pages so as to create the brand image of the magazine. I also chose to highlight the word began and matched it with the colour of the music note so as it looks more appealing and not so dull so as to catch the readers attention. As well as using a simple B level and an outer glow on the text so as to make it stand out more.

Stage 3

I decided that the pictures didnt stand out enough so I used an image of a polaroid that I found on google images to put my pictures in. I think that this works well with the old fashioned vibe of the page that I am aiming to connote to the readers. To make the pictures stand out even more I added a drop shadow behind each polaroid.

Stage 4

I added the remaining text to the page, I chose to do this in collums so as to fit the conventions of a magazine. To make sure the collums were equal in size I used a text box to create a collum and then duplicated it and did this for as many collums as I needed. To make the writing stand out on the white background I added a beige box behind the text which I eyedropped from the beige rug the model is sitting on so as it matched the colour scheme of the page. I then added a pull quote from the text which encourages the reader to stop and read this page, I added a simple outer glow to the pull quote so as to make it stand out and jump out at the reader even more.