Double-page Spread

Final Interview Page

During my research into R&B/Hip-hop music magazines, I had found that double page spreads talk about a whole range of things, from interviews to new albums. There is always a subject and information about that subject. In this case, an interview about the artist. Colour schemes in double page spreads consist of no more then 3-4 colours, so which is why I chose red, black and white, referring to the same house styles and masthead used in the front cover. There is a subheader of an interview picturing a powerful image of the artist looking up, along with his name on the right hand side. This may keep a viewer engaged into who this artist is and what they have achieved. Similarly, the pull quote next to the smaller image in the top corner may engage the viewer because it may appear as eye-catching. The interview itself is easy to read and well-structured, especially for a younger target audience. Also, most double page spreads I have seen during my research has some sort of advertisements, teasers or slogans. This is why I created a little teaser at the bottom of the page.

Planning my interview

During my research into double page spreads, specifically interviews because I had personally thought interviews are the best way to relate to an artist, I had found that interviews were based on the artist, the music itself, song writing, sex, relationships, etc. Therefore, these were topics I had covered in my interview.

Rough layout for Interview page

On my interview page I had a rough idea of what I wanted as I annotated and analyzed other magazines that were a similar genre as my magazine. All of the double page spreads consisted of at least 2-3 images and the interview. So my rought idea for my magazine will be containing a image which will be taking up one whole page which will be on the left hand side. The layout of the interview will be easy to read and will not be complicated as my target audience are the type of audience which will like the interview easy and readable. Also my interview will have a sub heading which will tell us what the page will be about and also the artist name which will be bold and big, so that the readers will know who the artist is and will have a idea on what will be coming up.

Before and after Interview Shots

I had used a plain, light background so when I edit it on photoshop, it would be easier for me to cut around my artist. I had then edited this image by using photoshop by adding more brightness, sharpness and contrast to make it more lively. I had opened the image up on photoshop and cut around my model.