This document provides design inspiration from existing magazine covers, contents pages, and spreads. It notes that red is a popular color for indie magazine covers along with direct addresses and eye-level shots. Contents pages typically use 2-3 images in a layout inspired by Q magazine. A double-page spread will feature an interview in a question-and-answer style with the image on the right and text on the left to differ from magazines that usually place the dominant image on the left.

1. Design Inspiration
Magazine Front Covers

2. These magazines will inspire me with what colour schemes, poses and layouts to use for
my magazine. From these covers I can tell that red is a popular colour with indie
magazines, alongside direct mode of address and eye level shots. High key lighting is used
throughout the magazine covers.

3. Design Inspiration
Magazine Contents Pages

4. I can tell from looking at these
magazines that I should use 2-3 images
on my contents page. I really love the
way that Q magazine is set out and so I
will try to replicate their style, but in my
own way, for my magazine cover.

5. Design inspiration
Magazine Double Page Spread

6. From looking at these
magazines I have
decided to create a
question and answer
style interview, with one
image on the right of my
magazine, and the text
on the left.
I have decided this as
the majority of the
magazines have the
dominant image to the
left, and I want my
magazine to differ from
this.