Researching double page magazine spreads

http://inspirationhut.net/inspiration/36-stunning-magazine-and-publication-layouts-for-your-inspiration/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeope/sets/72157594248624027/

Quite plain and a lot of long body text, seems boring at the first glance.

Bold and striking background that makes up for the small amount of text. I like how the title decreases in size and some information about the article is placed in line with the stem of the 'b'.

I like how you can clearly see what is the title, subheading and body text. Also the overlay of the image breaks up the line between copy and itself to make the article one.