Double Page Spread Deconstructions

Here I have deconstructed a number of double page spread from 3 different magazines, two of which were regional and will help in my research and a third which was national, inspiring me with different ideas that I could possibly defy regional magazine standards by using. I enjoyed a number of aspects from both magazines, some of the ideas I liked best from regional magazines were the dominant image from "The Crack" magazine, spanning over two pages the image was very colourful and set the theme for the page colour scheme, additionally, the page consisted of a few smaller sub images in contrasting colours. This in my opinion helped the page stand out further than it already did and added some different colour without breaking the scheme too much. I also liked that to ensure the font was visible, it was put into a box almost which stayed with the colour scheme but made sure it was visible. This meant the magazine could use any image because the font would be visible regardless. Also, to ensure the font was kept clean they used gutter lines, something I intend to use in my regional magazine as I feel it keeps the page less cluttered. In the national magazine I also liked the image but was initially disappointed it only filled one page, however, I liked the layout between the image and the separate text page. I felt by separating the two you could really take in the image and the model, enforcing her importance, almost suggesting the image is equally as important as the article its self. Another unusual feature I liked was the large S in the national magazine. Although I couldn't figure out the meaning of it, I felt it added something questionable and interesting to the page, also filling some empty space and giving the plain page some excitement. The S also may of had connotations for us to guess. I think if I was to replicate this I would add more of a meaning to it although it is equally as interesting without a meaning, such as this case. I did notice that the national magazine is also more organised and smooth in comparison to the regional magazines which has text in different places. I liked the smoother aspect of the national although I also liked the way the images worked with the text in The Crack.