Once we got to the double page spreads it was a matter of sticking to our pink and nude colour palette while remaining consistent throughout.
For the double spread pages, we went through several phases before reaching our final design outcome. We had several grid layouts, but the difference was quiet minimal however we focused on small details because the small details make the biggest difference collectively.
We also ended up changing the scrip font "Magnetic italic" to "Menno Banner regular" for an editorial feel throughout the magazine. So for all the body texts in the magazine are in "Menno Banner regular" as well as all the headings except for the Cover page.
One thing we did was add arabic text on specific images on all the pages because we wanted to include arabic to our project because it links to the topic of the hijab and Arab culture.
Due to the fact that we used the text from the Gentle Woman about the Japanese lady she was quite indulged in her culture and quiet proud of it so we wanted to put our own twist to it. By putting arabic text we created a sense of consistency throughout the magazine by it linking to culture.
One important detail that we kept consistent is the grid layout which kept all the information in the middle across all the pages which were in line with the top and bottom of the flower on the advertisement page.
For this page what we did was dedicate one page to the advertisement and the other page to jewellery and more information on that. We wanted to look into jewellery which are appropriate for hijabis to wear with their outfits. So we did extensive research on that subject matter and how we can advertise that and make it easier for hijabis to look nice while still observing the hijab.
Overall, I am happy with the final outcome of the third Double page spread because it carried it on the standard set by the previous pages, while allowing us to do a poster for the advertisement as well as reaching our goal which was to keep it minimal but aesthetically pleasing.
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