I have gathered a selection of double page spreads which will, in some way, influence parts of my own.

Firstly, this one in particular caught my eye immediately because of the way the text and image is arranged. I think that this is a creative way to combine the text and image as it  forms a unique layout.  I also like the way the image was cropped and I may include something similar in my double page spread.

From this double page spread I mainly liked the small range of colours as it gives the page a more minimalistic feel. Currently minimalstic design is trending across different forms of media and in graphic design, so it may be beneficial to include some aspects of simplicity for my own page.

The drop capital is also something that i'm going to include as it is generally featured in double page spreads and articles. Not only does it provide aesthetic value, it also serves as an indicator for the begining of a text - which is sometimes unclear because of the way it is arranged on the page.