Double Page Spread

This is my double page spread. I have chosen this layout is because in my research on double page spreads each magazine had a large (A4) image with text on the next page. This proved to be the most popular layout form for a double page spread. 

I chose to ask basic questions for my interview as I wanted to focus on the life style and the music more than anything else, and the responses that were give fitted well with the image of Rock that I am going for.  The colours and the fonts and the images are all linked to the Rock image and this is what I am trying to achieve with my magazine. The questions and answers are in different colours to try and give it sense of being less formal and the colours fit with the entire scheme of the spread. The amount of text seems little when you compare it to the images, but this is the most popular layout at the moment. 

I have changed my double page spread slightly, I realised that my font was too big as a size 14. When I printed it of it was oversized and looked silly, it would also possibly put of my audience from reading as large font is associated with people with difficulties reading. I have added a couple of extra questions to fill up the space that was empty because of the shrinking text. I have also moved the name ‘Mutiny’ on the pull out post image so that it has her name on it, it is also written in the house font of ‘Rock Sounds’ magazine making it recognisable and different from other pull out images that other magazines do. I have also put a border around the other image as it makes it look more professional and makes it look separate from the text.

The final interview on my magazine is;

When did you first realise that you were famous?

I was having a coffee with my mum and ‘Captain’ came on in the coffee shop, I started jumping up and down because I was so excited.

How long did you have to work before you were recognised by a label?

It was about a year and a half of playing gigs at the weekend and doing local music competitions. I had a couple songs on BBC 1 undiscovered and after that things just went from there.

Are you finding the difference with being famous hard to cope with?

Its just different, I cant walk down the street now without someone asking for my autograph and people looking at me. It is something that I think I am going to take a while to get used to.

How is balancing music and your old life?

It is a bit hard sometimes, I’m missing out on a lot, like my best friends birthday. I missed that because I was on tour, and a Skype call really isn't the same when they are having an awesome party and your missing it.

How is your fist tour going?

My tour is amazing, I love being on stage every night and having people there that know my music. Every single crowed that I have played have been singing along and have got involved, that is the best bit. I have met so many different people I have met ‘My Chemical Romance’ and ‘Limp Bizkit’

How are you finding the industry as a whole?

It is completely different to how I expected it to be, it just changes so much and it is hard to keep up. It is something that I just cant keep up with, I am kind of getting to the point were I don't care about what magazines say and what people find out about me. It is just utter crap. The fact that the papers and magazine like to take a story and manipulate it to make me seem like the bad person really annoys me, they are just trying to make money out of people at the end of the day, and that it is.

We hear you have a little issue with Lady GaGa?

Yes, I really do. What has she done besides wear meat? She hasn't done anything for charity and craves attention with what she wears. I know that my wardrobe isn't exactly everyday but I wouldn't wear a dress made of meat, that’s just disgusting. Plus, when I met her she was incredibly rude to me and just seemed to look down on me, I really cant be bothered with that attitude.

Who have you been collaborating with on your album?


Oh my gosh, so many. I worked with slash, which is incredible! I have also worked with Hayley Williams and then I did vocals for Eminem, which I wasn't really to keen on but once I heard to song I thought I could really work well with this. I have a couple others on my album, but I don't want to ruin it for you guys, if I tell you what's on the album, you wont be as interested.

So when are you back in the U.K?

My tour date finishes on the 11th of June and then I’m having some time in the studio getting ready for what ever is next. My album ‘Cannons’ is out on the 29th of May and playing download this year as well.