Magazine Conventions - Double Page Spread

The Image
The image will always be very large, and usually on the left page rather than the right. The person in the image should always be looking into the camera to make it seem as if the person is having direct address with the individuals looking at the magazine page. This would interest the reader as there is a celebrity having direct address with them, which would therefore encourage the reader to actually buy the magazine.

Sometimes the image would spread across the whole page and although not every magazine does this, it is quite common for magazines to do.

The Quote
There would always be a quote of the text to attract the audience to the text and make them more interested and want to read what the text is about because there is a strange quote. Usually the quote would have something which doesn't fully explain itself to make the reader want to read more and find out the full story. This would also attract the reader and make them want to buy the magazine and read it.

The quote is often outrageous or controversial to grab the readers attention and make them want to know more.

The quote might be used as a headline also, or as a break in the text so there is not too much writing at once and it seems less overpowering and as if there is not as much to read at once, which would make the audience more encouraged to read it because they think they are not reading a lot.

Celebrities
If the double page spread is an interview or about someone famous, the page will always have their name in bold or noticeable font. This is to grab readers and fans of the celebrities attention. The public will always want to know about celebrities lives, diet, where they shop, and what events they have lined up, so putting their name somewhere attention grabbing on the page will once again entice the reader.

The Text
The text would always be in columns because columned writing seems less to read, which is more appealing to readers as seeing a lot of writing would seem boring and sometimes daunting to read. On average there would be around 2-4 columns in an interview, however sometimes the interview might go on for more than 2 pages, depending on how serious the topic the people are speaking about is.

The font is often fitted to the genre of the magazine, however many magazines use the same font and around 11-15 pt writing.

Page Number
The page number is always in the bottom corner of the page, and this is usually so that the page can be identified on the contents page and make the page easier for the audience to find the page that they are most interested in reading.