Re-Construction: Double Page Spread

I have chosen to layout my Double Page Spread in this way because I wanted it too catch my readers attention in order for them to be more likely to read it. I found from researching Real Media Artefacts that the audience will be more inclined to read a Double Page Spread if the image or images in this case bleed through onto both pages as it makes the DPS appear more dramatic to the reader. I specifically chose to include humorous or casual images of the artist - Avery Rose in order to make her seem more realistic and human to the audience. As the technique of portraying her as laid back and real helps to promote her as an artist, as the consumer is therefore more likely to connect with her. This also helps to promote the Magazine, as images such as this suggest to the audience that we have a strong rapport with the artist. The Audience is likely to be more interested in a story if they think that we are close to the star or even friends with her as the suggestion of knowing her well connotes to the audience that we will have all the best stories about her. 

Since putting my text in I was afraid that my Double Page Spread looked too masculine and would not successfully attract a female audience. I have therefore decided to ask predominantly females, as I will ask 4 females what they think of this Double Page Spread and only 1 male.
"Like I said in when I gave you feedback for your Contents page: don't worry about it looking a bit masculine! Women are much more likely to be interested in a product that is a bit manly as we often think it makes us more attractive to men. That sounds weird but women do things all the time to impress men and if something is slightly manly I honestly think it makes it seem cooler and more interesting to women. Things that are too girly are often looked down upon. So I think you've just following successful magazine's by altering the balance slightly."

"The text looks fine, I like the style of the boxes I think it looks fashionable and unusual. It's good that you have come up with a layout that is not often used, I think it works well and makes your magazine seem modern."

"Everything on your page compliments one another. The quote text is modern and alien-like which is a similar style to the boxes of text which almost give off a sci-fi feel. I think the images are fantastic, it's nice to see a bit of humour in your mag. I would edit them in colour and see what looks better, just to compare."

"I love the idea of this interview. It's nice to see that you've thought of new idea's and haven't just opted for an easy double page spread about an artists new song, you're delving in deeper instead :) I like the font and the text looks good, it's clear and clean looking."

"I would edit the images in colour then they would stand out more on the page. The font looks great, particularly the heading and sub-heading. I like the overall style of it, it's just little bits you need to improve on."

I have learnt a lot from my audience feedback and now feel much more confident in my work. I decided to take the advice and see how my images looked in colour and I think they give the Double Page Spread more depth and make it appear more eye-catching the reader. I have edited the images slightly in order to give them a blue-green tint which compliments the font colour and house style of the magazine. As well as this I also experimented with a different layout below just so I had more options and was able to compare the two to see which looked more effective. The layout below is a typical, one page image, one page text Double Page Spread that often features in magazines that could be seen as my competition such as NME. However, because this layout is so commonly used I have decided against the idea of converting to the norm and would like to use my previous layout for my final double page spread, as I think the fact that it is unusual will help me to secure my audience.

Final Double Page Spread: