Double Page Spread Progress

The double page spread works from a largely toned down version of the front cover's colour scheme, opting for a more simplistic light gold background with a dark streak where the model is to highlight her amongst the background. This form of simplistic page is conventional of classical music magazines, as they often have an audience more interested in the article then the visuals of the page. This therefore attempts to highlight the text more while keeping in theme with the rest of the magazine. While a centre line is used in the Photoshop document for editing and layout purposes, it is not present in the final double page spread.

Double Page Spread Article Finalised

Having read through and gathered feedback on the original double page spread article, I have revised it to have all correct spellings, correct grammar, points expanded on and shrunken where needed and have altered the text to better help it flow. Here is the final version of the article text:



In one of our most exiting interviews this week, we are able to talk to Bethany Arrowsmith-Cooper, the up and coming Trombone-wielding classical music star. “I never expected to be here, they never said that I was good enough!” Bethany told us, commenting on how her musical tutors had always held her back.
Q: What was it about music that grabbed your interest when deciding what you wanted to do with the rest of your life?
A: It was the thought of being able to create music, share it with others and have them enjoy something that I have made just makes me so happy!
Q: When you were growing up, did you have a lot of support in music? What did your parents think of your choices?
A: My parents were fine with it, they gave me all the support I needed, but my musical tutors were the real problem. I never expected to be here, they never said that I was good enough!
Q: What drove you to pursue music if you were never given the proper support from your tutors?
A: They told me I couldn't do it and I was determined to prove them wrong!
Q: How do you think that has influenced the way you feel about music?
A: Every time that I play something new I think about the time that they sat me down and asked me to stop playing music because they didn't think that I could do it, I think about how sad I felt that day,
and making others happy with my music makes all that sadness feel worth it.
Q: So after all that, you still like to make people happy with your music?
A:Yes, of course! There would be no me if I wasn't my happy bubbly self. I just couldn't carry on doing music if I wasn't happy.
Q: What are your plans now? You've already become a huge star, what’s next for your music?
A: I really don’t know, I've already brought happiness to so many people, I just don’t know what to do now! I will continue with my music, and will tour around the UK bringing my music to new people every day!
While Bethany continues to bring music in the form of ITunes and CDs, she is also going on tour around the UK later on in the year with the dates to be announced. Whenever she does, we’ll be there!

Contents Page Progress

The contents page is designed to fit more within the theme of the cover page as oppose to what is planned for the double page spread, while also remaining a hybrid of the two styles. It still has the black/brown of the front cover for it's background, but also with mixes of gold to compensate for the lack of gold with the cover model and her prop not being present. It further hybrids the two, having a large amount of gold test with a grey shadow and black border, but also using a completely gold colour for the text that is on the contents table as oppose to the planned solid black text for the double page spread. This gold was chosen over the black to make the text more readable.

Front Cover Progress

My front cover went through many different design choices, from the background which was originally going to be a solid gold to the text colour which was going to be a cream. These were both changed due to them not being conventional, as the gold for the text has connotations for the gold metal instruments such as trumpets and trombones, and the brown/cream/black background has connotations for the wooden instruments such as pianos and violins.