Hello Beautiful People! One of the requirements of my magazine is a double page feature article spread. Since I've decided on a Sports magazine, my feature article will be something about sports news, or I could highlight a specific sport depending on what photos I take. Either way, this is what I've found so far about feature articles;
Basic article conventions:
- Headline
- Large and bold to catch attention
- Standfirst/deck
- Short intro paragraph that summarizes the article and hooks the reader
- Drop Cap
- The first letter of the article is often stylized
- Columns
- Text is formatted in 3-4 narrow columns for readability
- Byline
- Authors name and title
- Images and captions
- Relevant images are central on the page
- supporting captions are usually underneath in small but readable font
- Pull Quotes
- Important quotes are highlighted in a larger font to break up text and attract attention
That's just some of the basic stuff, but as soon as I figure out what my article is going to be about, I'll start planning out the layout of my article, depending on how many photos I use.
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