In Design

First I created a new A4 document with three pages and three columns on each. Once it opened I changed the view so I was not working on the master copy.

I then used the rectangle tool to create boxes inside my columns. I made three roughly the same size in each of my columns. I then clicked on the view menu, then Grids/Guides and selected Baseline Grid so I could see whether m boxes were level or not. I wanted them to be the same size and this view meant I could line them up with the grid so they were all the same size; this also helped make the product look more professional.

Once all my boxes were complete, I clicked the 'T' tool (for text) and clicked inside each of my boxes so they would let my type into them. Linking the boxes together was my next task; this would make the text flow much easier and look more like a real magazine. I did this clicking on the black arrow tool and then located the little white box in the corners to link hem all together. I then clicked this and then the adjoining box - therefore linking them; I repeated this for the third box. 

Then I found a document and copy and pasted the text into the first box, and it flowed through to all three; showing the boxes had been successfully linked. 

I then created a title for my 'article' on the magazine, in order for it to look more realistic and professional. First I created another text box at the top of the piece and then added text to it. I wanted to make sure the title stood out on the page so I changed the font type and size, made it bold and changed the colour etc.

Next I added an image by clicking on File and then Place menu. After finding my image I added it to the document. Then I used different tools such as crop and resize in order for it to fit into place on the page. I placed it inside a frame and made sure that I used the option 'Fit Content to Frame' in order for it to look good on the page. Then I created another rectangle and filled it in white in order to create a polaroid effect. I placed it behind my image before using the Drop Shadow and Stroke tools in order for the image to look more 3D and stand out on the double page spread.

I also wanted an image in the middle of my piece and I did this by creating a frame first where I wanted the image to be placed. Next I went to file and then place in order to find the correct image I wanted to use on my page. After placing my image into the frame I used the 'circle' grab tool in the middle in order to move the image to fit perfectly inside the frame. I then used the black arrow tool to right click on the frame so I could select the option to make the text flow around the frame - and therefore the image.