[Music Magazine] Double Page Spread Mock Up

This is the design i created and deicded to follow when creating my music magazine double page spread. Soon i will edit this post and talk about the elements of this design, explaining why i chose to place and organise my double page spread like this.

This mock-up was created and influenced by two other hip-hop music magazine double page spreads i had researched before creating it. The first pages layout is taken from one magazine and the second page is taken from another as a way to mix them together so i can get the best of both yet also be able to differentiate my magazine from these magazines and many other magazines. Although colour scheme is not shown in the mock-up image i plan to use the colours green, red and black against a white background as a way to differentiate it from the front page and contents so the magazine doesn't seem too dark, however still has cohesion through the use of the colour red and also the text. I plan to use the font 'impact' for the headline which is the same text used for the masthead on the front page as this is a clear and effective font as it's easy to read. The main image will be sectioned by a line above the main text on the first page to add organisation to my design.

I plan to follow this magazine mock-up exactly as shown yet try and make it more interesting with the use of different colours and effects such as stroke which can be found as i create my double page spread using Adobe InDesign CS3. I plan to follow conventions of an average double page spread such as using a caption. The main images will show the artists performing which is a convention usually used by hip-hop music magazines. This is a convention that i believe is specific to the hip-hop music genre.

I've followed the conventions of a usual double page spread with the use of the headline and pull quote but have also differentiated my magazine from others by having the text in two columns instead of one. Another way i have differentied my magazine from others in this mock-up is having the below the main image instead of the usual headline at the top of the page. This was to make sure there is enough space for my ideal main images which would have to be large to make it clear it's the main image.