Double Page Spread Draft

to start with i added the title of my face with the subheading. In the bottom corner i added the page number and logo and in the top corner i emphasised the exclusivity of the article to make the readers think they are getting something special

i used the rectangle frame tool to add two pictures onto the second page

i copied the article onto the page and put it into columns

i added a quote in the red font that has been used throughout the magazine, this attracts the audience's attention and draws them into the article

i moved the quote as i thought it looked more effective in a different position and added a smaller photograph to the bottom of the page

i added one more quote to one of the pictures and captioned the bottom picture with the names of the band members

I am quite impressed with the way my article has turned out. When i produce the final cut i will use the wrap tool correctly to make the text around the quote look neat. I think i will also need to make the text smaller as it is large compared to other music magazines. The bottom picture is the most effective so i may make this bigger, as for the top picture i will cut out my models from the background and use this image on the first page with the text wrapped around it, this make look better and less black and white than it is now.

Final Article

I spell checked the article using Microsoft Word before adding it into my magazine draft.

TITLE:

TWO-WAY, THE HOTTEST DOUBLE ACT IN TOWN

ARTICLE INTRODUCTION:


When M magazine were offered the chance to interview Two-Way there was no way we were to turn down the chance of meeting the newest band on the music scene. So there I was, sat in one of the poshest hotels in London waiting on their arrival. They entered the room in a bright and cheery mood and instantly made me feel comfortable with them. First Brad came up to me and greeted me with a hug, then Liam, the shyer one of the pair gave me a warm and welcoming hug. They settled down on the large, comfy sofas of the glamourous hotel and our interview began.



QUOTES:

" WE'RE LAUNCHING A UK TOUR"

"THE SPARE ROOM WAS OUR STUDIO"

ARTICLE:
(QUESTIONS WILL BE WRITTEN IN BOLD)

Hi guys, lovely to meet you. How do you think you’ve settled in the new music environment? Is it what you expected it to be like?
Brad: Hi M magazine, it’s great, we love it!
Liam: Yeah, it’s all so surreal; i have to keep pinching myself!
Brad: It’s not how I expected at all, I thought everyone would be really stuck up but they’ve all been so nice to us.

It all happened so fast, first you were the number one band on Facebook, now you’re about to release your first album.
Liam: We started our band in early 2010 and made a Facebook profile connected to YouTube to try and gain some fans.
Brad: And then the next thing we know people are ringing us up to sign us to their labels.
Liam: It was all a blur; I never expected to be in London’s biggest recording studios!


So you’re signed to Calling Records now, how does it feel to be working with one of the best recording labels in the country?
Brad: It was a hard decision on who to sign with, but we’ve definitely made the right choice.
Liam: They help us organize our schedules, which we’re really bad at!
Brad: They treat us like superstars; it’s all too good to be true.


You are kind of superstars now though! What is it like to get recognised in the middle of the street?
Liam: It’s mainly girls; they come running after us shouting our names
Brad: I never realise that it’s us they’re screaming for to be honest, I’m not complaining about the attention though.


Boys will be boys! Tell us about your new album, Back Then, where did you get the inspiration from?
Brad: We write all our own songs, it’s usually based on something true that’s happened to one of us


It’s great to see something original and new on the music scene. How are the production methods different to the ways you used to use as an independent band?
Liam: We did everything from our own homes
Brad: We set up a recording studio in the spare room of my house and it all started from there
Liam: When we recorded the song I’d edit it on a freeware software that came with my computer
Brad: Then we’d upload the track to social networking sites to advertise it, it’s so simple and a great way to get noticed!


Modern technology has definitely come in handy then!
Liam: Yeah, if it wasn’t for the fans that kept on supporting us and paying for our singles I don’t think we’d have been spotted by Calling Records
Brad: And we definitely wouldn’t be here today, that’s for sure.


It just shows how great things like this can happen to almost everybody if you broadcast your talents! When should we be heading down to the shops for the album?
Liam: Back Then is released in the shops on 14th April
Brad: So make sure you’re down there! We’re also launching a UK tour but the dates aren’t confirmed yet.


Cool, we will definitely be there supporting you two! Your music is very unique from others, how do you keep it so original?
Liam: I play the guitar so we try to use that in the songs
Brad: Yeah, it sounds different to all the ‘electrified’ music you hear these days.


Great! Something new and different has definitely proven to be a winner for you then!
Brad; Yeah, totally, I think our fans just like to hear something new and fresh
Liam: It’s always nice to hear something a bit different from the usual stuff the radio’s play
Brad: It’s definitely worked for us, we shall certainly be keeping the originality up!




ARTICLE CONCLUSION:
I’ve had a great day chilling with the boys and I can’t wait to hear their new album, Back Then, you can pick it up in shops after APRIL 14TH, or you can try your chances at winning one AND live concert tickets to see the boys from our website: www.mformainstream.com. You can also check out extra juicy pictures and gossip. Good luck everyone!

Second Draft Article

Hi guys, lovely to meet you. How do you think you've settled in the new music environment? Is it what you expected it to be like?
Brad: Hi M magazine, it's great, we love it!
Liam: Yeah, it's all so surreal, i have to keep pinching myself!
Brad: It's not how i expected at all, i thought everyone would be really stuck up but they've all been so nice to us.



It all happened so fast, first you were the number one band on Facebook, now you're about to release your first album.

Liam: We started our band in early 2010 and made a Facebook profile connected to YouTube to try and gain some fans.

Brad: And then the next thing we know people are ringing us up to sign us to their labels.

Liam: It was all a blur, i never expected to be in London's biggest recording studios!

So you're signed to Calling Records now, how does it feel to be working with one of the best recording labels in the country?

Brad: It was a hard decision on who to sign with, but we've definitely made the right choice.

Liam: They help us organize our schedules, which we're really bad at!

Brad: They treat us like superstars though, it's all too good to be true.



You are kind of superstars now though! What is it like to get recognised in the middle of the street?

Liam: It's mainly girls, they come running after us shouting our names.

Brad: I never realise that it's us they're screaming for to be honest, I'm not complaining about the attention though.



Boys will be boys! Tell us about your new album, Back Then, where did you get the inspiration from?

Brad: We write all our own songs, it's usually based on something true that's happened to one of us



It's great to see something original and new on the music scene. How is the production methods different to the ways you used to use as an independent band?

Liam: We did everything from our own homes

Brad: We set up a recording studio in the spare room of my house and it all started from there

Liam: When we recorded the song I'd edit it on a freeware software that came with my computer

Brad: Then we'd upload the track to Myspace and use Twitter and Facebook to advertise it, it's so simple and a great way to get noticed!

Modern technology has definitely come in handy then!

Liam: Yeah, if it wasn't for the fans that kept on supporting us and paying for our singles i don't think we'd have been spotted by Calling Records

Brad: And we definitely wouldn't be here today, that's for sure.



It just shows how great things like this can happen to almost everybody if you broadcast your talents! When should we be heading down to the shops for the album?

Liam: Back Then is released in the shops on 14th April

Brad: So make sure you're down there! We're also launching a UK tour but the dates aren't confirmed yet.



Cool, we will definitely be there supporting you two! Your music is very unique from others, how do you keep it so original?

Liam: I play the guitar so we try to use that in the songs

Brad: Yeah, it sounds different to all the 'electrified' music you hear these days.

Great! Something new and different has definitely proven to be a winner for you then!

Brad; Yeah, totally, i think our fans just like to hear something new and fresh

Liam: It’s always nice to hear something a bit different from the usual stuff.

Brad: It’s definitely worked for us, we shall certainly be keeping the originality up!



I've had a great day chilling with the boys and i can’t wait to hear their new album, Back Then, you can pick it up in shops after APRIL 14TH, or you can try your chances at winning one AND live convert tickets to see the boys from our website: http://www.mformainstream.com/. You can also check out extra juicy pictures and gossip. Good luck everyone!

First Draft Article

Two-Way: the hottest double act in the music industry


When M magazine were offered the chance to interview Two-Way there was no way we were to turn down the chance of meeting the newest band on the music scene. So there I was, sat in one of the poshest hotels in London waiting on their arrival. They entered the room in a bright and cheery mood and instantly made me feel comfortable with them. First Brad came up to me and greeted me with a hug, then Liam, the shyer one of the pair gave me a warm and welcoming hug. They settled down on the large, comfy sofas of the glamourous hotel and our interview began.


Hi guys, lovely to meet you. How do you think you've settled in the new music environment? Is it what you expected it to be like?
Brad: Hi M magazine, it's great, we love it!
Liam: Yeah, it's all so surreal, i have to keep pinching myself!
Brad: It's not how i expected at all, i thought everyone would be really stuck up but they've all been so nice to us.


It all happened so fast, first you were the number one band on Facebook, now you're about to release your first album.
Liam: We started our band in early 2010 and made a Facebook profile connected to YouTube to try and gain some fans.
Brad: And then the next thing we know people are ringing us up to sign us to their labels.
Liam: It was all a blur, i never expected to be in London's biggest recording studios!

So you're signed to Calling Records now, how does it feel to be working with one of the best recording labels?
Brad: It was a hard decision on who to sign with, but we've definitely made the right choice. 
Liam: They help us organize our schedules, which we're really bad at!
Brad: They give treat us like superstars though, it's all too good to be true.

You are kind of superstars now though! What is it like to get recognised in the middle of the street?
Liam: It's mainly girls, they come running after us shouting our names.
Brad: I never realise that it's us they're screaming for to be honest, i'm not complaining about the attention though.

Boys will be boys! Tell us about your new album, Back Then, where did you get the inspiration from?
Brad: We write all our own songs, it's usually based on something true thats happened to one of us


It's great to see something original and new on the music scene. How is the production methods different to the ways you used to use as an independent band?
Liam: We did everything from our own homes
Brad: We set up a recording studio in the spare room of our house and it all started from there
Liam: When we recorded the song i'd edit it on a freeware software that came with my computer
Brad: Then we'd upload the track to Myspace and use Twitter and Facebook to advertise it

Modern technology has definatley come in handy then!
Liam: Yeah, if it wasn't for the fans that kept on supporting us and paying for our singles i don't think we'd have been spotted by Calling Records
Brad: And we definatley wouldn't be here today, thats for sure.

It just shows how great things like this can happen to almost everybody if you broadcast your talents! When should we be heading down to the shops for the album?
Liam: Back Then is released in the shops on 14th April
Brad: So make sure you're down there! We're also launching a UK tour but the dates aren't confirmed yet.

Cool, we will definatley be there supporting you two! Your music is very unique from others, how do you keep it so original?

Liam: I play the guitar so we try to use that in the songs
Brad: Yeah, it sounds different to all the 'electrified' music you hear these days.


I've had a great day chilling with the boys, visit our website www.mformainstream.com for more pictures and juicy gossip. Also for the fab chance to win tickets to see them live in concert AND a signed album. M.

Article Planning

My article will be about a new duet band who started out as a independent band on facebook. The article will interview the pair to introduce them to the audience and potentially gain more fans.I will use words that attract and appeal to the reader, such as:

• cool
• wicked
• awesome

 I will also use words that relate the music industry such as:

• promote
• produce
• recording
• record labels
• touring
• instruments
• album releases

The article title must grab the readers attention and make them want to read the page. I can do this by making the font big, bold and brightly coloured, this will make the article look interesting and fun. Underneath the title will be a quick line using attracting words like, hottest, this makes the reader think the article they are about to read is the best gossip around. The title will be the name of the band, Two-Way, you could say this was a play on words as the band is a double act.The article will start with a 'kicker paragraph' to immediately entertain the reader and encourage them to read on.

Like a newspaper the article will start with the most important content and progress with the less important information, this ensures it does not lose at the start of the article, i will try to keep the content of my article interesting and important the whole way through.

I will highlight key quotes made by the band, to do this i will use a large red font. These quotes will be read by the audience and interest them even more into reading the article.

The ending of the article will sum up the band, i will also include a competition to win tickets and an album. The competition will be based on a multiple choice question relating to the article and can be entered online using the website of the magazine.