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AFFINITY PUBLISHER SPREAD COLUMNS MOVIE

Very visual the photography is the most important element of this spread with the type and content taking second place.Using only a black and white scheme with just a slice of red under the names adds to the graphic effect of this spread. The type used for ‘Katy” and the photograph complement each other well – both are fun and funky looking. The only type is the author and photographers’ by-lines and the folio on the left hand page. Using a double page spread like this with an incredible strong image and type just as an introduction to the main article is unusual, most magazines could not afford to dedicate that kind of space to what is essentially a heading.The two thin columns of type on the right with sub headings in red look neat but again quite boring and the inverted commas running behind the text on the pull quote look clumsy and out of place. The images take up most of the spread but are quite boringly presented in neat boxes onto the plain white pages beneath, aside from the use of white type on the left hand page for the heading and to highlight an element of the text on the photo the overall effect is dull.The first impression is visually good but when you look at the spread as a whole in depth it does not gel together well. The alignment of the intro text is intentionally wonky to reflect the content of the story. I don’t think the type running across the two pages really because it bends into the central gutter of the magazine and distorts the words.

AFFINITY PUBLISHER SPREAD COLUMNS MOVIE

Striking photography blending pictures of Kurt Cobain and Courtenay Love it looks like something from a horror movie because of the font used for the title – especially in red.

All in neat justified capitals the opposite of the scruffy graffiti in the background. The title is two weights of the same font the word ‘Pretty’ is picked out in bold and run in grey to emphasize it.

A cleverly composed posed shot makes the spread stunning to look at and the type sits well in the centre of the right hand page as an introduction to the main article on the following pages.

I do like the balance of the red title text at the top of the left hand page and the vertical rule highlighting text at the base of the right hand page. The large dropped capital letter at the start of the text also seems a bit over the top and I am unsure what exactly the hash signs are supposed to represent, they look clumsy.

Great posed studio shot of Madonna reflecting her iconic status – the huge type used for her name seems unnecessary – every reader would know it already.

The white panel on the right hand page is a good way of highlighting main elements of content not easily incorporated into the main article. I think the ‘World Exclusive” box does do what its supposed to and highlight the uniqueness of the article but it looks a bit tacky and doesn’t seem to sit well with the rest of the type. The title is a quote from the band that looks as though it is carelessly plonked onto the pages but is carefully positioned to run across the central gutter. It is a ‘busy’ layout with one overall background image and other shots dropped on top at the base of the pages.

Black white and red, the basic use of these colours is what pulls the pages together.

The only folio on the right hand page completes the subtle tone of the layout. A nice big by-line for the author and good size credit for the photographer should have kept them happy too. The typography is simple but classy, not detracting from the excellent shot. From a far more recent issue the dps is laid out in a straightforward but striking way with a great posed shot used across the two pages.The font used for the concert dates is quite large and reflects the style of the band’s name. The band name and overall image running across the spread is neat and running the main text on the left hand page is either very clever or something the designer had to do to make that particular shot work. A clear message and a simple but structured layout make this spread work.