1) The document discusses the design elements used in a mock magazine created by the author, including a bright heading in large bold font, costumes and props used in photos, circle pop-outs to draw attention to features, and a music chart on the contents page. 2) Common magazine conventions like date bars and larger fonts are used on the contents page and for double page spread headers. 3) The double page spread layout includes a banner along the side for a photo that does not fit the full page, along with photo credits, mimicking real magazine designs.