Here is my research for my double page spread. I found with many magazine layouts that had photography in them that the image was the main feature on the page. How the image was made most dominant, is that the image took up most of the space and any text that was on the page did not detract any effect the image had. In these cases the image is what gives the page its design and the placement is very important as well as making the image as eye catching as it can be; for example if a very powerful image has text all over it the reader isn't going to be able to see the image in full effect.
The main feature on this page is clearly the image, and the text is very minimalist . I noticed that no text was placed over the image other than the very small point size caption. The image even covers part of the first page. Having the image covering 2/3 of the page still allows for text to be put on the spread, this is something I will bear in mind when I am designing my own double page spreads.
The only thing I dislike about this double page spread is that the 2 squares overlapping each other are pretty random, the colours have no link to the image what so ever, and in my opinion this could have left more space for the header " Strangeness by the Sea ". What I can take from this is to use colours that relate to those used in my images, this makes the text run nicely along side the image.
What I like about this double page spread is that the text on the right side of the page matches the colour used on the image. This is something I will take into consideration when creating my own double page spread. This adds to the design of the overall page and allows them to flow better. Overall I have no dislikes about this double page spread and will use the ideas here to help making my double page spread as professional looking as this one.
Although the image on this double page spread covers both pages there is a fair amount of text, but what they have done is place the text over the darker bottom piece of the image , this allows no effect to be taken from the image and it still has its powerful effect. This is an idea I can take when doing my double page spread; if I choose to have my image cover both pages.
As the image is black and white adding one single colour really does give the image that slight bit more of interest and design this is something I will definitely consider if I make my images black and white.
I could use more than one image on my double page spread without the page being overflown with images as this double page spread shows. What I also like about this piece is that the whole spread is in black & white and there is only one other colour used to give the page some life and also draws you into reading what it says, which in my opinion works really well, and a similar style to the one above.
This double page spread shows how two images can be used along side each other at a large scale without either image taking dominance. This is because both images are very similar with the plain space and colours involved - this is something I will keep in mind when creating my double page spread and will remind me that I can use two images at a large scale. The only problem with this is that I would have to find to images that were quite spacious and had space for text to be placed. The text that is white automatically stands off the page and is readable, this could come as a problem as only certain colours will stand off others (light on dark and dark on light).
The image on this page did not stand out to me as much as the font used in this double page spread. The text fits with the image perfectly and the clear message I get from this type is elegance and class. In terms of visual communication choosing the right piece of typography to go with an image is just as important as the image itself and choosing the wrong type can draw the reader astray and give mixed messages. This spread really made me think about which font to use alongside my image - I think using a light typeface will give the exact opposite effect that this double page spread has displayed, and this is exactly what I want as I want my image to stand out as much as it possibly can.
I like the idea of having large type over an image that covers a double page spread, if chosen correctly the type can work perfectly with an image. This is an idea I am definitely going to try out and I am going to use this image as inspiration. Another thing this double page spread has is various fonts in the header "Snow much fun", choosing the correct fonts can make this work very well together; this is something else I can take from this double page spread and try out.
Finding a place to put text is going to be quite difficult in my opinion as the wrong placement of type can ruin the entire image and make the page itself look very untidy. This double page spread shows how this can be done effectively. I could even consider manipulating my image to help suit my needs as this image has done here. The middle of the image has a white background allowing the type to look more natural on the page; this could be a massive problem solver if I find myself in this situation.
What I like in this double page spread is how nicely the typographic of "all eyes on the boreal forest" works on the page. I want to do a similar design that acts as a header to give the reader insight to what the image is of, where it is, and why it was taken. Again a simple white colour is used over the image (light on dark), this in terms of readability is how you get the best possible outcome.
What this double page spread reminds me of is simplicity. Something I should always bare in mind is to not over do things and that breathing space is key into creating a successful double page spread. I have a tendency in trying to fill clear space but this spread will remind me of the importance of space. Although I have to use more text in my double page spread, making the text small as they have done here can still give that simple outcome without the look of having too many words.
Reason I chose this double page spread as part of my research is because the image used is very similar to the ones ill be using as part of my "Beach" environment . There isn't much text used on the page which is probably to give the image its full effect and not have it overcrowded with large amounts of type. Something to consider when adding type to my double page spread is; making the text subtle and using a light font and a point size of around 8 for smaller less relevant pieces of type.
Conclusion
I feel the role of research is to give an idea of what is already out there and is current in the industry. Research also allows me to compare my work with other high quality double page spreads giving me further development and helping me to get a more professional outcome. Some pieces of work also really inspire me to put in depth thought into my work and aspire me to do better. Analysing my research and taking the positives and negatives from each piece broaden my way of thinking and make me more aware of what to have and what not to have in my work.
Overall each piece of research shown above has been useful to me and I have shown this by taking the positives and negatives from each piece, this helps me to further develop my ideas and make myself more aware of what should appear in my double page spread.
From each piece of research I said which parts I would use and parts I would not, initially this will show in my final piece.
I believe the strengths in the method of my research are that I am carefully analysing each piece and stating what I can take from each individual image this makes it clear when grading which parts I have taken and used from research. I don't think there is any weakness to my research as each piece above was carefully chosen to have some relation as to how I want my final outcome to be. All the spreads above have used a large image and have some text to go with it similar to the requirements of the brief.
http://www.topdesignmag.com/20-magazine-design-layouts-for-your-inspiration/
http://slodive.com/inspiration/showcase/magazine-layout/
http://fiveprime.org/flickr
Links of research images.
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