In this task you can see my first draft of my double page spread. As you can see this is a very simplistic but effective first draft.

When creating my double page spread, I decided to follow some conventions so that it is clear that this is in fact a double page spread, but at the same time I have decided to challenge some of those conventions. I believe if I manage to get the perfect mix of some conventions with a hint of individuality I can create an effective piece of media.

First of all when creating my double page spread, I had to chose an image. I chose this obscure photo of my model ironing. This is very individual and it is a vocal point of the dps.

One traditional convention I used was a quote. Not only are quotes often included in dps’s but they are also a convention of hip-hop. By including this in my draft, I hope the consumer can understand the genre despite the obscurity of the image.

Another thing I included in this draft is the letter E behind the text. I believe without it the page looks bare and not enough is going on. It also brakes up the text quite nicely.

Overall I think this is a good first attempt, but of course there is plenty of room for improvement and I hope I can improve my draft dramatically in my next attempts.