Buy Simple Magazine by aercubes on GraphicRiver. Minimalist and clean 30 pages magazine template. See magazine page by page FEATURES: 30 pages of magazine layout Char.
This magazine has a spread page featuring a good photo. It has a larger margin around it than the photo on the front cover. The margin for the text is also fairly large and makes for easier reading.
"Magazine Spreads – Good and Bad Practices," by Nikola at Magazine Designing. This grid layout is an example of a good text flow.