What is different from this double page spread and the others is that the text quantity is more and it isn't just on one side of the page. It has been placed on the other side to give variety. This is also effectively used as the image of the group of people shows them spread out aswell. It is most likely done in this way so that we can see the image well. If it were all grouped on the one side, the more than half the image would be covered.
What is also used conventionally is a quote from somebody. Notice that the quotes are always positive and most of the time are about the magazine itself. Tied with this, the text follows a basic, black and white house style. I personally think the lack of positive colour connations isn't very good as it gives the reader a negative mood, however this may be used purposely. It would have been better of they used two different colours that fit well together to continue a house style.
You can also see that lighting was a factor in the image used. You can see the shadows in the background of the picture and the men in the foreground have no shadow markings on their faces unlike the other people nearer the back. This is good but I dont think my magazine will require this factor as I will take my pictures with naturalistic lighting playing a part.
The large font of the title is really good as it makes it stand out and signals to the readers what they are reading. It is also good as eeach word is on a seperate line, i.e, one after another. This is good as it doesn't waste space on the page or make it confusing.
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