The document describes the similarities and differences between magazine layouts the author created and magazines that inspired them. For the front cover, the main similarity is the placement of the main sell line, but the author's takes up more space. The dominant images also differ since the inspiration uses three models. For the contents page, similarities include the masthead placement but the author's is longer, and band names and font colors are adapted. Background colors also differ. For the double page spread, the dominant image placement is similar but the title treatments differ and the example uses a question-and-answer format versus a single perspective.

1. On the right is the magazine that
inspired my front cover. A similarity
that I have included is the main sell
line in the lower middle of the page.
However, my main sell line takes up
the span of the page, whereas the
example has it in the middle,
surrounded by other sell lines.
By including other sell lines I tried to
follow NME’s example, but due to the
placing of my dominant image they
had to be in a different place and so
the final images don’t look much like
each other.
This brings me to another difference,
the dominant images. Since the NME
example includes three models, there
are obviously some differences with
the image. My image is much more of
a close up and does not use direct
mode of address.

2. On the right is the magazine that
inspired my contents page. Similarities
that I included are the masthead across
the top and in the middle. However,
my masthead is so long that when in
the middle it spans the whole page. I
also tried to make the writing bend
around the model, however it is less
noticeable as my image s a lot more
close up that the example.
I also included the large band names
and the age numbers being a different
colour. However, I also changed the
colour of the band name to make it
stand out more.
Another difference between my
magazine and Mojo is that their
contents pages are usually grey/white
backgrounds, but I made mine black so
as to coincide with my front cover. I
also followed the trend of making the
font the same colour as either the
models hair or most visible item of
clothing. Both my work and the
example provided linked the font
colour to the models hair colour.

3. On the right is the magazine that inspired my double page spread. Similarities that I included are the dominant image taking up the whole
left page and the bright colour to make the main focus stand out. However, the example’s title is almost boxed off by the image on one side
and text on the other. In my work I decided to make the title a banner across the top of the right page.
I decided to continue the theme of blue for features such as the title and pull quote. However, the example also used it for their sub-head
and throughout the article. Another difference is in the main body of text. The example uses a question-and-answer format, like a
conversation, whereas my article is from one perspective only.