Double page analysis

Here I have analysed the codes and conventions of some double page spread articles from Heat magazine. Although these articles are different aesthetically, they do share some codes and conventions that Heat uses throughout their magazines so their house style can be easily identified from other magazines. One common similarity is the space dedication of their articles, i.e. 3 quarters is taken up with images, and the rest little amounts of text organised into columns. Below I have chosen 3 different examples of double page spreads in Heat magazine to get ideas of possible layouts I could use for my own article.  

As a result of analysing these double-page spread articles I will: 

• Be creating the cover story therefore exemplar article 1 is the most relevant to me in terms of codes and conventions I need to incorporate. 
• Use a white, red and black colour scheme. 
• Use a running head in the top right corner, titled 'cover story'. 
• Put the date, Heat's website and the page number as a footer on every page. 
• Dedicate 3 quarters of the page to lots of little images to build up a behind-the-scenes picture- something that could not be achieved with just one big image.  

In conclusion, if I incorporate all the codes and conventions used throughout Heat, then I have a lot of creative freedom regarding the layout and placement of images of my final double-page spread.