The document summarizes the visual comparisons between the product being designed and existing magazines like NME and Fix. Some key similarities noted are using vibrant colors to attract attention, featuring prominent images of bands, keeping consistent color schemes and fonts across pages to maintain a professional house style. Differences highlighted include placing a quote from the band over the feature image to draw readers in and varying conventions like the placement of images and articles.

1. Visual Comparison of
your product with
existing products
(NME and Fix)

2. I have displayed a
teaser image of
exclusive band
posters to try and
draw my target
audience in, which
NME uses on most
of its front covers.
I have
conventionally put
the feature article
in the largest font
and in a different
colour to connote
the importance
over other articles
I have used a similar house style
I have conventionally used a to this issue of NME as the
friendly feature picture of the FRONT COVER colours work well together
however my red and yellow are
band
far more vibrant to try and attract
the attention of my audience

3. I have
conventionally
used props such
as a vintage guitar
that act as
musical
iconography
I have just used
one feature image
of the band to try
and catch the eye
of my target
audience, with
other smaller
images with the
page number next
to them similar to
I have conventionally kept the that on the NME I have conventionally made
colour scheme the same as the contents page sections for the contents of the
front cover to create house style magazine to try and make the text
and to make a professional edge to minimal and easier to read
the magazine CONTENTS PAGE

4. I have gone against conventions by I have conventionally included an action shot of the band
placing a quote from the band across performing at one of their gigs this also relates to the article as it
is about them being on tour.
the feature image, to try and draw the
reader into reading the article, it acts
as a teaser I have included a picture of the bands latest art work for their new
album to once again tease the reader to read the article, I have also
kept the colours and fonts the same as the front cover and contents
page to create house style and keeping the magazine professional
I have conventionally
put the main image of
DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
the band on the left
hand side with the
article to the right.