In the last blog post, I was planning on adding a lot more to the double page spread. So far, I was able to add in the masthead, 'BRIT HITS CONTENTS'. This is very similar to the contents page masthead accept it says 'INTERVIEW' instead. I still am very pleased with this masthead because it included most of the house colours and I love the font of 'INTERVIEW'. It is clear, bold and obvious to the reader, seeking their attention and looks professional in doing so. I also added a pull quote next to the artist. The pull quote, the same one as on the front cover, is placed in the sky of the artists image, in black. Because the edit of the image is black and white, but not at a deep contrast, the black and white doesn't look too harsh so even though the pull quote is in black, it still stands out in the whiter area of the sky. I love the pull quote placed there because the image looks effortless, which the pull quote adds to. The pull quote doesn't take away attention from the image, but it is as eye-catching as the image, so they both share the same amount of interest, in my opinion, and this is the look I was attempting to create. I love the image in black and white because the two colours were in house colours, therefore, it makes sense for the effect to be applied.I also, looking through different magazines, found out that it's quite a traditional colour to use. The old is becoming more fashionable currently which is perfect for my traditional British magazine. It gives the essence of the olden days to the youthful readers of this generation, enlightening them to black and white cameras, red from the British flag and a more effortless image of the artist. I feel this all brings back 'a flash from the past' which is homely and comforting for the readers. However, the actual content of the magazine is very much modern which completely contrasts with the old and classy sense I was trying to get across. The old and the new merged together is what I feel makes the magazine something that is tasteful and very much current right now.
So far, I really like the turn-out of the double page spread. My favourite part so far has to be the how well the interview in the three conventional columns have turned out. I like this because I feel it just brings the double page spread together, so far. I think it is started to look more like an actual magazine double page spread. Researching different POP magazine double page spreads, I saw that they normally have three columns with a drop capital letter. For me, I love the drop cap and the fact it is in red compared to the black body of the text during the article adds a more traditional effect.
For next time I post on my blog, I am planning on adding a pull quote in the middle of the text.
