1. This is a powerpoint of my double Page Progress.

2. To give the page a more professional layout, I added a bar at the top with a blue text box to allow the reader to see that the contents of the page is an interview. To begin the making of my double page, I started by laying out the pictures on the left hand side. I decided to have a ‘collage’ of three pictures because I feel this offers the reader a chance to see more images of the interviewee. I added page numbers with a black background so they will be visible despite the colour of the page.

3. The next step I took was to add the title to the page. After looking on Da Font I decided to go for the ‘Illuminate’ font which was similar to the font on one of the NME double pages I looked at. I feel the font shows up well on the background and is easily readable. After adding the main title I then added the subheading, I decided to go for a more subtle text. I underlined the ‘exclusively’ to draw attention to this and I also put ‘Esther’ in italics, again to emphasise it.

4. Like this NME double page, I have chosen to create a column of a different colour to contain extra information. This gives the reader a chance to have a break from reading the blocks of text of the main article. Also, I think it looks more attractive on the page and adds more colour. I chose grey because the background of my pictures is also grey and so it follows a colour theme.

5. The next process of making my front cover was to add the text to the main article. I chose to use the same colour which I used for the bar at the top of the page, in order to have a colour scheme throughout, for the Questions. I then used black for the answers. I made the first letter of the article a drop capital.

6. After completing my main article I began on the text box. I chose to have other artists commenting on Esther’s new solo album. I began by creating the title for the box. I chose white to stand out against the background. I then put the photos of the artists and placed their names next to the photos. I placed a black bar to separate the two artist opinions. After completing my main article, I found a quote that I thought would be appealing to the audience and dropped it into the space I left in the article. I used the same font for this as the main heading, ‘illuminate’ I think it looks attractive and stands out, breaking up the large blocks of text.

7. The next step was to add the text to the artists opinions section, I chose a black, simple font in order to make it clear and easy to read against the grey background. I then decided to add a track list of the bets tracks on the album and give it a star rating.

8. This is my completed double page spread;