Double Page Spread: First Draft

The double-page spread is an aspect of my magazine that required the most amount of time since it's the lengthiest portion. Since I had a very good experience using Canva for my cover page and table of contents, I chose to use the program again for my double-page spread. I enjoyed writing my article which included the history and meaning behind gnocchi because I got to learn various interesting facts about the dish.

Option 1:

This is the first design I created, and I made sure to have the color scheme align with the cover page and table of contents so that everything could be cohesive. I'm very fond of the bold headings and subheadings since it draws your attention straight toward them.

Option 2:

This is the second version I created, and I love how clean and simplistic it is. Contrary to the first option, everything is unbolded, making the spread seem airier and less striking. While the alternating colors for the recipe steps help to differentiate them, it becomes slightly busy on the page.

The option I chose to go with is Option 1 because of the bolded headings and subheadings. Plus, the alternating article colors in Option 2 looked unprofesional.

My double-page spread goes against the common magazine convention that double-page spreads are only two pages. I didn't want to clutter my spread, so I added another two pages so that I can include both my article and the recipe.