Production of music magazine double page spread

By Niamh Doherty

The first step to making my contents page was by creating a project where I entered the layout name, 3 columns for the guides and ticked the facing pages box. I then dragged two of the new page icons in the box to make a double page spread layout as shown above.

Once I made the project I made the background black and white because it is one of the colours I have chosen for my colour scheme. I also inserted the main image on the left hand side and blown it up so it fits one of the pages.

Next, i included a masthead where I used the artists name and made it a 3D effect so that it is clear and stands out to the audience. I also included the magazines name in the top right hand corner or the page so that it looks professional.

Then, I included a introduction to the article which is used to give an insight into what the article is going to be about. I made the artists name a different colour with it outlines so that it stands out and is clear to the audience who the article is about.

The next step I did was to import the text of the interview I have previously typed up on a word document. For this I made sure that there is a drop capital and a drop quote so that it is more similar to an actual music magazines double page spread.

I added another drop quote, but this time on the image to give a little more insight into what will be discussed within the interview.

The final few things I added include the page number so when the reader is trying to find this page it is easy for them to find. Also, I made sure to include the magazines website and social media logos so that if the audience wants to fins out more about the magazine they can.