I asked Harriet to give me some feedback and targets for my first draft of my double page spread so that I knew what others thought and to help me with some targets for improvement for my second draft. I asked Harriet the following questions and she proceeded to give me the following answers;

Are the media forms present that are conventional for a DPS – byline, stand first, columns text, page numbers, drop capitals, headline?

Harriet said that my main cover line being bold stands out which means it will attract my target audience. She also  said that my layout of my columns look professional and easy to read. I am happy with this feedback because I was hoping to reach a specific target audience and I wanted my magazine to look as professional as possible.

Is the layout considering where the fold will be in the DPS?

She said that it looks as though I did consider where the fold will be for my double page spread because the columns were in a good place as she said that nothing will get lost. E.g. writing or the image.

Does the image create enough visual intrigue for the reader to stop turning the page and read more?

Harriet said that my cover star image is positioned correctly  because my model is faced left which is typically the way that models face in magazines as the audience tend to read left to right so I wanted to attract their attention and she said that I had done that. She also said that my image will make people want to read on through the article because it caught their attention. I am happy with this response because it shows that I have conveyed my genre in the way that I wanted to and it shows that I chose the right image for my double page spread.

Does the language and register in the headline create enough interest for the reader to commit to reading the copy?

She said that my headline being bold will grab the reader’s attention which I am happy about because that was my main goal when I was designing and creating the headline for my double page spread. 

I then asked Harriet to give me some targets that I could improve on when it came to my second draft for my double page spread. The targets that she gave me were the following;

• Maybe add a drop shadows to the main cover line to add definition
• Add in bylines to attract the audience more. 
• Put who the article is by
• Put who photographed the image
• Add in another photo and integrate in into the article