Planning for my contents page and double page spread

Before creating my contents page and double page spread I have completed some research into popular magazine's and the format of their contents page and double page spread to inspire me as to what I would like mine to look like.

I firstly looked at several contents pages from well known magazines such as Elle, Vogue, Billboard and Q that inspired me as to what I would like mine to look like. The one that most appealed to me was the contents page for Q magazine. I particularly liked this contents page as it provided a variety of images relating to articles featured in the magazine. I also like the use of two colours this one being red and white as it provides variety. I am hoping to create my contents page in a way similar to this one but not the same.

I then looked at several double page spread's for many well known magazines such as OK!, Cosmopolitan, Reveal, Q and GQ. One that particularly stood out to me was Q's double page spread. I firstly really liked the format of this double page spread as the text was on one page and an image relating to the text on another. I also liked the format of an interview instead of a storyline as it makes  you feel as though you are getting an insight to a one on one interview. I have been inspired by this to create my double page spread with a few features similar to this one.