The document describes the design process for the front cover, contents page, and double page spread of a magazine. It discusses how the designer used elements from the NME magazine as inspiration, but also developed their own style. For the front cover, elements like font, layout, and photo style were inspired by NME, but the designer added their own elements like a red circle and varied fonts. For the contents page and double page spread, inspiration was taken from NME's use of images and page numbers, but the designer developed their own color schemes, layouts, and background styles. Challenges to NME included using different typefaces, photos, and sectioning of content.

2. Front cover - Use
I mostly based my magazine
on NME magazine, but I also
incorporated some of my own
elements.
I used the same shot type as
NME magazine, a mid shot.
Most indie
magazines have
an indie artist
looking cool on
the front cover,
so I chose to go
with the same
sort of thing.
My model
doesn’t really
show any
emotion on the
front cover. Just
like on the NME
magazine.
I did the same
sort of thing with
the head line, I
made it a lot
bigger and in a
different font. It
also goes right
across the main
image.
I used a little circle with
some persuasive text in it,
this would stand out because
it’s red and draw people in

3. Front cover - Develop
Even though I got
inspiration form the
NME magazine there
are some things I
developed.
A thing I had to
develop for my
magazine is my
masthead, the
NME used a solid
colour where as
mine looks eroded
and more street. I
also used a solid
colour on my
background
where as the
other uses 2
different colours.
Another thing I had to develop on my magazine was the
headlines, on the NME magazine the headlines are dominated
by the biggest one, but on my magazine I spaced them out
more. I felt that it looked claustrophobic with everything so
close together.
I had to develop
the lighting on my
photo, I took the
photo in a studio
where as the NME
was taken out
side, I chose to
take my photo
inside to make it
darker and fit in
with the rest of
the magazine.

4. Front cover - Challenge
I changed my barcode, I put the
price on the side and I added a
website above so people could
contact the magazine.
I didn’t use a selling line on my magazine, I added a
red line, because it goes well with the colours on my
magazine and it makes the masthead stand out.
My front cover
also challenged
some of the
things that the
other magazine
does.
I used many
different fonts on
my front cover,
where as NME
just used one. I
also used a bands
logo when talking
about them.

5. Contents Page - Use
Both magazines use little
graphical images to inform you
of something special on a
certain page.
My contents page looks very different to
the NME one, this is because I thought
there was too much going on, however I
did get some inspiration from it.
I put all my
information into
a list, this is what
NME did, but the
categorised
more. I also like
the colour
scheme so I
decide to make
all my page
number red, this
also made them
stand out more.
I used my masthead
logo on my contents
page, I noticed that
the NME magazine
also did this, I think
it stands out and
improves the over all
look of the page.

6. Contents Page - Develop
I developed on some
things from the NME
magazine.
One of the things
I developed on is
the layout. NME
has a very close
together lay out,
where as on my
magazine I went
with a more
spacious layout. I
also didn’t
feature as much
as the NME
magazine. I used a page number on my
contents page, NME didn't.
I used 2 photos on
my contents page,
NME only used one,
however they
featured more
content than me.

7. Contents Page – Challenge
There are a few ways in which my magazine is
challenges the other one because they are two
very different content pages
One big difference between the magazines is the background, my
contents page uses the same background as my front cover, NME use a
white background with lots of text. I also included the red line from my
front cover because it works here again and gives me a house style.
A massive difference
is the pictures, as
I’ve said I used 2
pictures, one uses a
background and one
doesn’t. The bottom
picture has a brick
wall background
what looks like it’s
fading but the NME
one just has a solid
background.

8. Double Page Spread - Use
In my double page spread I started my article
with a large first letter in a different font, the
other double page spread did this. However they
had a bigger letter which stood out more.
Both double page spreads
have the image on the
left, they are both also
mid shots.
I took inspiration
for my double page
spared from the
magazine on the
left.
The 2 double page
spreads both have
large titles which
change colour.

9. Double Page Spread - Develop
Both of these double
page spreads are quite
similar, however I have
developed a few things
on mine.
One of the things I developed on my
magazine in the background, I used
the same background as my front
cover and contents page to keep the
house style.
I also developed the story on
my double page spread, I
made the quote in the middle
large and didn’t use that
much writing.
The other double page spread
has 2 images where as mine
only has one, I felt that the
large picture on the left was
enough so I didn’t add another.

10. Double Page Spread - Challenge
I have used page numbers
on my double page spread,
where as the other one
doesn’t use any.
Another difference is the colour
scheme of the pages, I have gone
with a black, white and red. The
other magazine is quite orange
looking.
I have split my story up into four
different sections, and only used
one large letter. The other
magazine isn’t clearly sectioned
and I uses 2 big letters.
I used a text box on my
double page spared, the
other one has some
writing but it’s not as
clear as mine.