DOUBLE PAGE DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION

After looking through my photos I decided to use the below image as the main image on my double page spread as it's more of a 'fun' type of image which shows off the bands' personalities and also adds interest to the article, as if it has aninteresting picture the reader will be attracted to it as it may well also be an interesting article.

After choosing my image I added in the basic layout, such as the side banner for my writing. I chose to use the same light grey which I used on the contents page to follow through the house style.

The above image shows where I have added the bottom page banner which also follows on from the contents page and would be on each page as a house style layout feature of my magazine. I also added the 'Rocka' logo to the top left hand corner so the reader always knows what magazine they're reading. I then had to decided about where to place the band name and had to choose between the two below positions; 

I decided to go with the first one as the writing below will also be left aligned so it will all look a lot more professional. Next I chose to add on the main feature writing, my first attempt at this is shown below;

As you can see, the writing doesn't seem to stand out so much in this so I am going to add a thicker border, maybe in a different colour and also I'm going to look at arranging the writing in a better way, as this looks a bit concentrated towards the centre. The font used here 'Script MS Bold' can also be seen on the front cover in the features section so using it here also links to that. In the below version I have thickened the border of the writing up by 3 points and also put the text in a different layout;

Above are three of the different variations of main text I went through before finally deciding to stick with the third one. I chose not to use the first as it was only across two lines and seemed more 'boring'. I chose not to use the second one as the line starting 'lane' was practically falling off the edge of the page. I moved all of the second one across a bit to create my third and final contents page layout before any main writing is added. I then chose to add a 'Rocka R ratings' section which can be seen in the likes of Kerrang with their 'K' ratings. I also added my brief first bit of text before the article itself. This can be seen below;

All I have to do now is add on the main article writing which I shall do in the 'Rockwell' font in the same size as the dark grey writing but in black and without the 'bold' tool on. Here is my interview text;

"After hearing Phoenix Fire are making the final adjustmehts to their fourth; and now announced as final album, we had to get an interview to find out what is going on with Vikki and Lucy. We went down to their Soho, London flat; which they have shared for sx years now, where they kindly obliged to give us an insight into their hectic lives.

So, it was 11:00am and we’d just got to the large, stragely surreal looking apartment complex, slightly worried by what we might find after we’d being informed the band had being out on an all night ‘binger’ just last night. Keeping the ‘party image’ alive we were greeted half heartedly by Vikki, who was still in a dressing gown; this was probbaly a better greeting     we were expecting. After being told to wait in the open plan living area we could hear the girls shouting and laughing about how ill prepared they were.

Two hours later we were joined by the two fresh facd indie girls from Brighton. Asking if they were alright to still do the interview they replied quirkily saying that they were more than ready. This was a whole different persona to the one we had being first greated with. Even at this point we could tell that this was going to be one of the craziest interviews Rocka has had, to date.

We kicked off the questions with asking how the girls night out last night had being. Lucy started laughing hysterically at this ponit and asked us where they should start. Just this answer alone let us know that this had being a wild night out and we had reservations about even asking. But then Vikki chirped in that it hadn’t being all that exciting really and went on to tell us that it wasn’t worth the headaches they were suffering with now. Lucy added in that life in the fast lnea isn’t all it seems; this was said with a tone of wisdom and we began to see a more serious side to the girl who had a spell in rehab just two years ago.

After these reveltaions about the night before we carried on to
ask about their fourth studio album in seven years. Continued to page 17."

After having this proof read I found the errors which I have udnerlined to show on the above copy. I made amendments to this interview to create my final interview for my double page spread; which I have put below;

"After hearing Phoenix Fire are making the final adjustments to their fourth; and now announced as final album, we had to get an interview to find out what is going on with Vikki and Lucy. We went down to their Soho, London flat; which they have shared for six years now, where they kindly obliged to give us an insight into their hectic lives.

So, it was 11:00am and we’d just got to the large, strangely surreal looking apartment complex, slightly worried by what we might find after we’d being informed the band had being out on an all night ‘binger’ just last night. Keeping the ‘party image’ alive we were greeted half heartedly by Vikki, who was still in a dressing gown; this was probably a better greeting than we were expecting. After being told to wait in the open plan living area we could hear the girls shouting and laughing about how ill prepared they were.

Two hours later we were joined by the two fresh faced indie girls from Brighton. Asking if they were alright to still do the interview they replied quirkily saying that they were more than ready. This was a whole different persona to the one we had being first greeted with. Even at this point we could tell that this was going to be one of the craziest interviews Rocka has had, to date.

We kicked off the questions with asking how the girls night out last night had being. Lucy started laughing hysterically at this point and asked us where they should start. Just this answer alone let us know that this had being a wild night out and we had reservations about even asking. But then Vikki chirped in that it hadn’t being all that exciting really and went on to tell us that it wasn’t worth the headaches they were suffering with now. Lucy added in that life in the fast lane isn’t all it seems; this was said with a tone of wisdom and we began to see a more serious side to the girl who had a spell in rehab just two years ago.

After these revelations about the night before we carried on to
ask about their fourth studio album in seven years. Continued to page 17."

Below is my final double page spread;