Print screens of creating my double page spread
- 1. This is the first stage of creating my double page spread, here I have inserted the two separate pages of A4 size and merged them together to create an A3 size. The page numbers and the small versions of my logos next to the page numbers are on each page at the opposite sides. The second stage was inserting the image and making it appear underneath the page numbers and logos. The image it self was photographed against a white wall however it looks grey because of the lighting. The image it self originally finishes where the arm of the model is but to add a professional look to, a fading effect has been added which was a very complicated process but I figured it out myself from experimenting with the appropriate tool provided above. The fact that half of the page is grey and then it slowly fades into white really gives it that professional edge. The model is on the greyer area because I wanted the colours to remain neutral around her and if she was on white background that would be what all the other photographers and magazines do and don’t want readers to think this is mainstream as The fading area is a crucial part usual conventions might of this double page spread. bore them – I want to grab their attention.
- 2. The third stage was inserting the head line. The first line “All you need to know about Brooke Taylor” is the above line and it spreads across the whole of the two pages as this is the main message that has to primarily get across to the audiences. The line below “the next big star” is 2x larger as this provides the rest of the message of the head line and further reinforces the meaning of the article. The text is in black because I want to keep it classy and conventional – attractive to both sexes. Here, I have inserted my article from Microsoft word into in design to start creating my double page spread article professionally. I have used the technique above to separate my article into 4 columns of equal width and font size. By doing this I am ensuring that my magazine looks professional and so that the readers stay focused and don’t get distracted, this is especially important with younger people who find many things boring and have problems with concentration.
- 3. All of my layers. Settings I used.