Planning the Two-Page Spread

Spread 1: 

In all three spreads, Florence Pugh is used as a placeholder to for the actual image that will be used. The left side is completely the image. This creates a bold, powerful meaning to the image. The sheer size allows readers to inspect it more, making them believe it is salient. The right side, or second page, is completely filled with text. At the top of the page is the masthead, "Natural Inspection", in the font Bodoni FLF, and size 60.5. The masthead is centered, bolded, and italicized to assert superiority over the other text. Beneath the masthead is the "written by" line. The font used is "Times Neu Roman" is the font size 12. This text is less significant than the masthead, so there is no need to emphasize it with added text effects. Beneath this is the subline. This is in the same font as the previous and in a slightly larger size of 12.6. The text is centered and gives readers a brief description as to what the article is about. Beneath the subline is the main article. The article is separated into four paragraphs, beginning with an introduction and ending with a conclusion paragraph. The entire article is in 11.2 size font and also in "Times Neue Roman. The use of serif fonts throughout the page creates consistency and sophistication. The bottom right corner has the page number, but there is not a page number in the bottom left. A page number on the left would disrupt the serenity of the image, and readers can easily assume its magazine placement due to the following page labeling. As a whole, this spread creates a minimalistic layout and is easily understandable for readers.

Spread 2:

This spread is much less image based than the previous. The left page is purely text, with lots of whitespace. The article title "Natural Inspection" in "Yeseva One" font, as seen on the front cover. The text is in size 88 font, making it the most vocalized piece of text on the page. Beneath the masthead is similar to Spread 1, with the "written by" line and subline prompting the article. The abundance of whitespace on this page counters the lack of the following. The right half of this spread is filled with text, and a small image. The balance between pure minimalism on the left, and borderline chaos on the right draws in readers with the aesthetically pleasing and varied formatting techniques. On the right page, the article is wrapped around the image, highlighting the image as the main focal point despite its small size. The Introduction is at the top, the body paragraphs are on the left and right, and the conclusion is on the bottom middle. This text is in "Times Neue Roman", at size 12 font. One downfall of this design is comprehensibility.  Readers may be confused at which direction to read and how the paragraphs flow. If this spread is chosen for the final design, this flaw will be taken account of and managed.

Spread 3:

The final spread most mirrors spread 1. Changes from Spread 1 include placement of the image, placement of the masthead, subline, and "written by" line, and effects of the listed text. To begin, I moved the entire image to the right side of the spread. This places the article first when the page is opened. On top of the image, is the masthead and following arrangements. The masthead is in the same size and font as Spread 1, but a white shadow was added beneath it. This text effect allows the masthead to stand out against the background. Similarly, the "written by" line and subline were also given the white shadow. Unlike previous spreads, the subline was not centered beneath the masthead. Instead, the subline was aligned to the right on the right side of Florence Pugh's head. This technique was used so that no vital parts of the image were cut off, but the text was still present near the masthead to show relations. The left side of the spread is purely article. This makes the article the focal point of the page and allows readers full focus on the text without distractions. The page number follows the same technique as the previous spreads, with the page number placed on the side of the spread with less interference and more contrast.