Magazine Double Spread Research


After scrolling through Pinterest I was able to gather a collection of double spread page designs that inspire me. I found the following better suited for my magazine.


[A magazine double spread layout taken from Pinterest].

I really like this double spread layout as a lot of importance was given to both photographs and textual content. A bold font has been used for the title of the article so as to grab the readers attention. Photographs taken follow the same colour palette and style in terms of background, clothing etc. This layout is very organized and has a minimalist aesthetic, which will be easy on the eyes of the reader when they read the article.

After scrolling through Pinterest I was able to gather a collection of double spread page designs that inspire me. I found the following better suited for my magazine.

  

[Magazine double spread layout taken from Pinterest].

I found both the above double spread designs very unique and interesting. They have just featured one large photograph, yet they hold the attention of the audience. The placements of the pictures spread over two pages also adds to the aesthetic. Bold text has been used for titles and important quotes from the interviewee.

However I was not very enthusiastic about trying this design as I felt that it would be limiting in terms of incorporating photographs. However, I would do this layout as my opening page for the feature article if the double spread extends for more than 2 pages.


[Magazine double spread layout taken from Pinterest].

I was intrigued by this particular double spread design mainly because of the font and creative use of text wrap. The colour palette and font style used for the feature title easily appeals to the target audience. In addition, the photograph is superimposed over the text and the some part of the text has been wrapped around the image.

Although I was not taken up by the idea of superimposing the model over the text, as I feel like the parts of the article will be lost; I really liked the technique of text wrapping around the photograph. It would seem unique and appeal easily to the target audience.

Through this research activity I was able to able to get a comprehensive understanding of what factors I should pay attention to when planning out the feature page for my own magazine. I have not given importance to the articles in this part of the research as I wanted to get more of an idea on the designing part. However I intend to do a thorough research on photography, poses and article writing style.

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