NME Double Page Spread Annotation

I annotated this double page spread to see which conventions I am required to use in my own piece of work. For my own article I have decided to keep the design and colour palette simple but to break up the text with pictures and quotes to make the page look more busy and the text less tedious to read.

Contents Page Annotations

I have annotated the contents page of Q magazine and have decided to take several techniques and components into my own work. Firstly I will use an image of a 'band' featured in the magazine as the main part of my contents page. Secondly, will have the number and main point of the features in a large different coloured font then give further insight into the article underneath in smaller black font. I might also seperate some features from the main text in boxes so to draw attention to them.

Annotated Front Covers

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In researching for making my own magazine I annotated these front covers in detail to see which features I wanted to use in my own work. Overall I have decided to use a simple, straight to the point design and three colour palette. The photo and majority of the cover may well be in monochrome, with colour used when I need to draw attention to a particular feature. I've decided to do this as I like simplistic front covers where the image is the main component.