Double page spread analysis

Double page spread analysis:

I chose the following double page spreads ideas to analyse because they focus on different target audiences and the use of images is quite interesting. 

This Florence + The Machine feature has a nice layout of a main image on one side and the combination of texts is a good way of making the white background seem more interesting. In my magazine I'd like to use different fonts, and this would help to match my front cover sell lines. 

This Lana Del Rey double page spread feature is good at using the space in a more organised way. I like the minimal use of colours (primary tones) but in different shades and the way the article is on one page so the image is not as distracting as the Florence + The Machine image above. 

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The My Chemical Romance article seems a lot smaller on the 

page than the others but the size of the text and the bar on the side fills the page better than the others in my opinion. Again there are only few colours used and this is good at stopping the reader from being distracted, also it fits the theme of rock music as these are colours often associated with it. The smaller images of the band is a nice feature because it uses the space more efficiently. 

Overall, for my magazine I will use black and white to fit the indie rock theme. i  will try to use one main image but might add some more to use the space better and I will combine fonts to make it look better.  

Creating my contents page 2

I was testing different layouts to try and find one that looked minimalistic on the page but still had enough space to fit the images. 

I separated my text and images to use the space better. I used the colours featured on my front cover to help establish a house style. Also. I used a better font to separate headings from main text. 

I used bold and normal text to make it look better on the page and make it more functional for readers to use the actual contents page. I also stuck with the 'wide screen' theme and added the date. I have to add my text and another image. 

Creating my contents page

I've started my contents page by adding the features I know I'll have to add (headings, images). Now I'm going to rearrange the order until I find something which works and I can begin to make it look good. The blue background is being used temporarily to fill the space for the wide screen element. 

Here I have tried the layout of one of the magazines I have researched but I do not like the way it looks on the page because it does not look minimalistic enough to meet my target audience's preference. 

I added some of my text to make the contents page look more realistic. Now that the images are uniform and the text is on one side it looks more organised. I will add another image below the 'Thane' image, and fill in the 'Features' and 'News & Live' section. Also, I still need to add a colour to fill the background. 

Contents Page Research

Images: (L-R) NME Magazine, SPIN Magazine, Q Magazine

Contents Page Research:

All magazines use the colour red which I think is quite effective at introducing colour. There is also use of basic blue, red and yellow tones which i think helps to keep the layout look quite organised while using colour. 

I really like the boxes and red lines so I will try to incorporate this into my contents page. 

I haven't decided how many images I will use, but I think the way Q Magazine has organised the images looks very neat and this is something I would like Wilderness to look like.