Mock Ups of Double Page Spreads

On this double page spread I have included an interview; I used different colours for the band's answers and for the questions - this makes it clearer for the target audience. As well it is a convention commonly used for interviews. I used the colour red because that is a colour I have commonly used throughout my mock ups. Also it links into my masthead as that is the main colour for it. I also used the colour blue because it contrasts against the colour red; and contrasting colours appeal to the audiences' eyes. I used a small text size so that it would fit on. However when looking at the image you can't really read the writing. To improve this I would have to make the text size bigger so that it is readable. I only used three main colours as too many colours would make the magazine look too messier. In addition, it would make my magazine look unprofessional. I used a grey colour background because it doesn't clash with any of the other colours and also it makes the images stand out more. I have used several different fonts. The fonts that I used for san serif, I used san serif fonts because it is modern looking font. Also it is a quite simple yet sophisticated looking font. For my page numbers I have used the font which is the same as the font that I have used for my masthead. This can show that I have used a constant house style throughout my magazine. I have included an image of the whole band together which is a common convention in interviews. I have also expanded this convention by using images of the band members separately with their names on them - I did this for people who don't know the band. In addition, I also added a quote from them next to them so it can give people an idea of their personalities.

On this double page spread I have included an interview. However the font size that I have used is too small so this makes it unreadable. To improve I need to make the font size bigger. I used different colours for the interviewer's questions and the bands answers. However because I have used a black background it has made the text unreadable. So to prove I need to either use a coloured background like grey or white so that the text can stand out. I used a colour scheme mainly of black, white, red and blue. I used theses colours because the mainly contrast against each other and I have used theses colours on other mock ups - so this can show I have used a constant house style. However I have used the colour purple for a lyric from their song as it stands out on the page, drawing the audiences' attention to the lyric. I think that on this double page spread mock it is too busy because I have really thought about the layout. For the word "Paramore" I have used the band's logo.

On this double page spread I used an image of the singer "Taylor Jardine" on one page. This shows straight away that this article is about her. I chose an image which includes direct eye-contact so it can imply that the singer is very confident. I have used several different text sizes and fonts. For the interview text I have used a quite small font however when I look at the image now, it is very hard to read. So to improve I will have to use a bigger size font so that it is readable. Even though I have used different fonts I made sure that they were san serif. I did this because san serif fonts can be seen as quite modern and this would appeal to my target audience. For the words "reveals new album for" I used the same font which I used for my house style. I did this because it can imply that I have used a constant house style through my mock ups.