Key Conventions of a Double Page Spread.

This is a double page spread from a magazine titled 'The Crack' that I have used to show the key conventions of a magazines double page spread. "The Crack" is a free magazine distributed in the North East of England. It is a free magazine which focus' on arts and has a target audience of art students. Although this may not be a 'teen pop' magazine it will share many of the same key conventions. Looking at this magazine has helped me to learn the different conventions that are included on a double page spread. I am hoping to include the majority of these in my magazine although some may have to be adapted to my chosen genre. When comparing this double page spread to other magazines I have found that the majority of the conventions are essential to giving a magazine a polished and professional look. There is no convention that does not have a purpose, although some may be more obvious than others. I plan to use mind map to help me deconstruct three double page spreads from 'teen pop' magazines. It will help as I will be able to refer to this to ensure that I have highlighted all of the conventions and discussed how they effect the audience.