Knowing how much space my chosen image would take up, I put it as far right as I could get it so it did not take up too much space. I found the middle of the page and inserted a line so I would know where each page would start and end which allowed me to cut a portion of the image to keep it on one page. I chose this image because the microphone is being held out to the reader and since it is so close to the edge, it almost looks like it is coming out of the page and encouraging the reader to join her. The line also allowed me to ensure part of my title was not cut off by the fold of the page. I chose a bold font for the title and addressed the reader telling them it is 'your' winner making them feel more involved with the artist. I kept the colour scheme by making the title red.
Because this is a double page spread that would be different in each issue I decided to make the title a brighter red colour for two reasons: so it wasnt too similar to the contents page and front cover while still incorporating similarities and also to make it a closer shade to the X Factor logo which is why the artist is known in the first place. I placed the logo behind the title because everyone will know what it is without having to see the whole thing but also so the title could be read as 'say hello to your x factor winner'. So I knew how much space I would have to work with I placed two bodies of text in the area that I would be putting the main article with a gap large enough to place a pull quote which is a common convention in most magazine articles. Inspired by an example of a music magazine I found online, I decided to have each line as a different font and shade of red with black quotation marks around it. Under the title I placed a subheading with the name of the artist on its own line in red. This is so the name stands out as she is the person it is about. The word 'exclusive' is in bold so the reader knows it is something only this magazine has access to.
Similarly to the contents page, I made the background a light grey colour instead of white to make it less harsh on the reader's eyes. I had the idea of putting smaller, less important images in a bubble which continues the conventions of a newspaper. I ensured it was surrounded by a red border to keep the colour scheme.
I added another bubble that slightly covers the first image as neither image is important enough to stand on its own so they almost become one image. I also included a caption so the reader knows why these images were included. I made the quotation marks around the pull quote larger and translucent so it could be placed over a part of the text.
After drafting an article and deciding this is what I would include, I placed in where I had originally planned which included an introduction to explain what the article would include. I put the questions in red so it was clear what was the answer. I also placed a large Q and A as a sort of drop cap so the reader knows where to look first. Since I had a caption for the bubble images I decided to include one for the main image but knew it would be confusing to know which caption was for each images therefore I put it into a red circle in the gap which also helped to fill in some empty space.
So the colour of the title was not too similar to the logo, I changed it to match the colour of the background of the other pages. I noticed that the border of one bubble image was different and so I made them both match and made them the same colour as the title to make a colour scheme. I made the inset caption more bold as I thought the DPS looked too bare compared to the other pages. I also added solid colour behind the article to help fix this issue.
Despite being a different colour I didn't think 'Tanya Keenan' stood out enough so I changed the font and size of the text to make it more clear. I did the same with the rest of the introduction to make it easier to read. The block colour around the text did not look professional so I removed it from around the answers which meant the background around the questions stood out more. The questions were not very clear so I made the text white which made it much easier to read.
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