Double Page Spread Copy

This is the double page I will be copying, so that I get an idea how to create a double page spread, and how to use inDesign to my advantage when I make my own. To start off i drew out each word and number into my sketchbook in pencil, and when I was happy with how they looked, I went over them with ink and a brush. This made sure that when I scanned them into Photoshop there would be a clear, crisp line and it would be easy for me to edit the colour of the text later on.
When I had scanned them into Photoshop, I added the threshold so that there was is clear black and white, then started to select each word and number and changed the colour to red, making sure it was as close to the original colour as possible. Once I had done this I put them into separate photoshop documents, so that it was easier for me to place them into inDesign.

When I had placed each separate photoshop document into inDesign, I started to arrange them in the correct order, and made sure that they were correctly aligned. To make sure the text was all aligned i used guides and rulers.

After this i added in the dots i had created, duplicating them each time and cropping them to make sure I had enough room to place in the page numbers, which i added in afterwards. Doing this I again made sure they were the right size and in the right place so the whole cover created the same look as the original.

After finishing that i added in the small parts of text that are at the top of the double page spread. As I was unable to read what the text actually said, I used Lorem Ipsum, so that it still looks like type without me having to come up with the text myself. It ensures that my copy looks as similar to the original as I could make it.

Here is the final look for my magazine copy. Overall I am happy with how it turned out, and think that this process is something I am definitely going to consider when creating my own double page spread as I think the use of only text with large amounts of white space can be very effective.