Beginning my research into the conventions of the two-page spread, I turn once again to The Atlantic Monthly, which was the source of my initial inspiration. This two page spread in particular caught my eye (citation included at the bottom), particularly because of its use of images as a supplement to the text. The images are linked to specific pieces of the text through numbers in the orange circles. Moreover, the way that the images are integrated into the text is admirable, because a decent amount of both are contained on each page. Moreover, the use of different shapes and dimensions for the images reflects an interesting technique in space economics that I would like to emulate. I've already decided that my two-page spread will contain a similar format, with the title in the top-left and text following on the pages interspersed with images.
Besides the fact that this article's content is really interesting (they created a replica of 1950's Sand Diego as a tool in Alzheimer's treatment), the use of these images makes it engaging and relatively light reading that is very conducive to comprehending the concept it discusses. I could easily see emulating this technique of guiding text with numbered images for a two-page spread story on some involved issue, particularly a process analysis piece that describes something in multiple stages of development.
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Two- Page spread from The Atlantic
Hurley, Amanda K. "Time-Tavel Therapy: Can a Faux 1950's downtown sharpen the minds of dementia patients?" Atlantic Monthly Jan. & feb. 2017: 28-29. Print.
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