WDW Magazine Feature Spread

CODES & CONVENTIONS OF THE FEATURE SPREAD
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Even though the Walt Disney World magazine feature spread usually does not correspond to the cover image, it makes up for it by adding a full page image that ties in with the feature story on the next page. Every one of these stories in each issue will flow over into a couple more pages; their stories are not short. These photos, unlike on the cover, come with photo credits (in fact, two of the issues I chose (December & November) have the same photographer). In addition, in some issues, on the top right corner of the picture page, will be a colored box with text either adding a quirky 'quote' (like the October issue with the 'Villains' commenting on the Halloween event) or an informational piece (like in the December issue that tells the reader when the holiday event starts).

The title fonts on the story page differ between issues, usually to add to the overall theme of the feature. For instance, the December issue had a curly font that had a Christmas aura to it. The October issue used a spooky font with a glow effect for a spectral feeling. However, the body text had the same font for all three of the issues I chose. It was a sans-serif font that told the reader this would be the serious part that gave information as well as fun anecdotes. It was the perfect modern font that was not too sophisticated that it would take away from the fact that it is a Walt Disney World magazine and not Forbes. I will be keeping this font and tactic in mind when creating my magazine. The subheadings used a slightly different sans-serif font in all caps and bold which helped differentiate it from the body text; adding a different color than the background and body font color helped as well. 

Two out of the three issues added a picture to the page at the top right below the title. I preferred this over what they did with the November issue, which was giving a short introduction to the ride they were speaking of in the article (Soarin'). While it looked 'cleaner', I wouldn't say it made the article better overall. The pictures in both the October and December issue captured a piece of what the article was to be (Halloween and Christmas themed, respectively). 

I enjoyed the aesthetic of the October spread the most since I wish for my feature spread to be based on theme park's Halloween events. The red against the darker background was the perfect color choice to keep it light while also screaming that this spread was about Halloween. The glow effect on the font as well as on the accompanying picture on that page helped to reflect a spectral essence aura. I will definitely keep the October issue in mind the most when creating my feature spread. 

December Issue

November Issue

October Issue

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