This is the development of my double page spread with the three main stages depicted here. I used InDesign to create my double page spread, firstly dropping in the large picture I wanted to use and creating a black background. After researching other magazines, I found that most take up one page with a picture and a small section of the article. I began by adding the introduction on a layer in front of the picture, then the large 'Jenna Moore' text to indicate who the article is about. After this, I kept to my house style, creating a red line below the introduction to separate it and adding the writer of the article. This was also introduced in the next stage where I underlined the word 'Excusive'. I put this word in the same font as my title to signify its importance and grab the readers attention. Similarly, I added the page numbers in the same font as I had done throughout the contents page. The next stage was to add the text to the page. I had already prepared the article in Microsoft word, so it was easy to copy and paste into InDesign. From here I used the tools available only in InDesign to make the article look more professional. The 
onto the page was arranged into columns. A pull quote was added in the centre of the article like I have seen in many other magazines, and I added this in the red that was evident throughout the rest of the magazine. This is another point to the double page which draws in the reader. I then began to look at the aesthetics of my double page spread and decided to change the introduction text to a light grey colour. This appeared less stressful on the eyes of the reader and also did not create such a large contrast compared to the picture. The last stages of construction involved adding a caption to the picture in the top left hand corner, and adding detail to the article. Small details such as adding a 'JM' rather than writing out a full name during the article were small things I included to make the magazine more realistic.
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