I created a simplistic layout which complies with the conventional DPS layout of NME, a large image of the featured band/artist on the left and article text on the right. A layout anything more complex would breach this convention.
I included a title of the band's name which stretches across both the image and the article section which directly links these two elements together for a more holistic double page spread in which everything links which further complies to the simplistic conventional layout of a mainstream magazine's DPS and provides additional clarity for the readers.
I created a lot of consistency with the other magazine pieces by keeping the same black, white and red colour scheme which reinforces the connotations of this being a serious magazine and the main cover stars being serious and almost deadly which complies with the genre of indie rock. As well as this i once again used the masthead in the left-third, all be it slightly smaller but it further emphasises this magazine as a brand and a unique product.
Other typical conventions i included is a pull quote, which is particularly seen in NME magazines, i used this to attract the readers attention to an important and more interesting piece of text found in the article to persuade them to read the rest of the article and i made this text distinctive by including a bold font and a colour that lifts the quote from the page due to the contrasting colour in the background. I also used a page number, typical small black text with a basic font and distinctive text boxes which help highlight the importance of the questions being asked to the band. These boxes are particularly effective as the text in it is larger and over a brighter background and so the readers are drawn to it, which is important as the questions are vital to the article without highlighting theire importance to the readers, the rest of the text would appear to be without meaning or relevance.
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