Double Page Magazine Spread

Layout Design

Beginning ‘blurb’ for the article on the

next page

Title of the feature topic

Month and page number

Shot from a catwalk features on the

whole double page spread

Venue

Gappy line border around

Author of article

Title of article

Style of Font

The title is big, bold and white (recurrent in all GQ double page

spreads) to immediately

catch attention

Same font author is written

smaller no engaging too

much attention

Font is white and formal – kept simple

as the picture is the main

feature in this spread

Style of Graphics

There is a gappy line across

bordering the double page

spread to look like sewing pattern –

enforcing the symbolism of

fashion

There is a light blue box

under blub because there are so many

colours in the crowd so we

can see text – also on the next page a

lot of the clothes are

blue to this is to match the

clothes

Photo Manipulation

The crowd is quite dark and dull –

mainly back to allow the model to be

seen first

The model’s clothes have been contrasted so that they stand out and look clean cut and high quality – also be

the first thing looked at on the article by readers

The floor is brightened to make it look

more appealing –

and compliment the model

Organisation of Information

Title is across the middle a little more to the

bottom not to take away from

the model and to fit above the

photographers

Author is just below the title to be read second

The venue is on the corner to be seen just before

turning the page – its not too important

The article is on the right

side but on a blue box so it

does still catch

attention

Double Page Magazine Spread

Layout Design

Beginning ‘blurb’ for the article on the

next page

Title of article

Author and illustrator of

the article

Animated picture that featured on the whole double page

Title of the feature topic

Main purpose of the article

Month and page number

Style of Font

Font is big bold and different from the rest

being black – it also goes from small to big –

really emphasising the size of it

In the same font used by all GQ

double page spread the words South Korea and Japan

are bold to enforce the countries this is

on

Short statement of purpose of

article is small just to

be read before

turning the page

Author is in blueillustrator is in Red

to match the bright colours of the animation – bring attention to their names

Conventional of GQ double page

spreads

Style of Graphics

The whole picture is a graphic to show the

struggle of South Korea –

making the double page

spread possibly more

appealing The graphics are very colourful – emphasising the blue vs. the Red –

which the red is to symbolise the danger of japan, and the humble South Korea

Photo Manipulation

Font goes from small to big to enforce the impact of

emphasise the struggle

Colours are bold and eye catching

There are lots of lines and

detail to shapes,

highlighting and outlining – Also animation

is popular in these

countries so its relating to

their culture

Organisation of Information

Blurb is second to be read after the

title

Author and illustrators name are very visible

thus will be read but are not too

prominent in the feature

This is small and on the right corner so its to be read just

before turning the page – to

understand the stock flotation

Title is first and bold so it can be read first to understand the picture

Subheading and text underneath – well organised information

Dark colours to emphasise Victorian era

Photo manipulation of frame and tablet

Interesting and relevant accompanying images

Font is in the style of a science investigation report – title then findings

Eye catching layout as images are in the centre

Eye catching birds eye view of a new home design – very effective

Text is underneath and quite minimal so the main focus can be on the images

Interesting modern images of 3D technical elements to capture reader’s attention

Traditional side marginalised article

Good colour coordination – the dark colours compliment each other and connote seriousness

Picture of an expert on the second page

Sophisticated style of writing

layout design 

The background is a photograph of the famous singer.

Another, smaller photo which slightly overlaps the larger one and has a white frame to make it stand out.

The title is bold and in white to make it stand out to the reader.

It overlaps the large image of Shakira

how is the layout effective and eye catching?

• The layout is not very effective as it is quite common in magazines, therefore it does not stand out.

• If it doesn’t stand out from the rest it will not catch the readers attention.

• There are no interesting color schemes used and the large image of Shakira seems to fade in the background because of all the overlapping images and text.

The text in a white box is very typical and boring.

style of graphics/photo manipulation

• Some of the colours in the larger image appear to be enhanced and made brighter in order to make the image more bold and eye-catching.

• The smaller photograph has been air-brushed and touched up.

• The lighting has also been darkened to add a shadow around her, thus making her stand out more in the frame.

organisation of information

• At first glance the first thing you see is the larger image of Shakira because of its size and its placed almost at the centre of the layout.

• The next thing that’s most visible is the second photograph of the singer

• Finally the reader is drawn to the bold white title which leads them to the text below.