1. First I chose the correct page size (international paper x2) and applied it to the document. This made sure that the size was two A4 pieces of paper which were merged together to make a double page spread.
2. I then created a background to the document. The gave the right hand page an old paper effect so that the article looked old-school and original. On the left hand side, I gave the bottom of the page a black/white gradient and then inserted a guitar with about 45% transparency so that it looked watermarked.
3. Next I created the title for the page. I used Dafont to create the style and then I edited it slightly to match the style for the magazine. I also created some page numbers at the bottom with some additional clip art. I chose stars and rockets so that the page was eyecatching and had a homemade effect.
4. After that, I wrote the information to go into the main body. This included the introduction about Edge and the type of career he does. This was done so that the reader was introduced the topic in a subtle way.
5. Then I added in the main image of myself. I used a variety of different effects including: colour overlays, blur, sharpen and others in order to make my image stand out. Additionally, I croped the image so that I didn't take up too much of the page. I also used the paintbrush tool to make my eyes different colours: green and red.
6. Finally, I wrote the rest of the information for the double page spread. I used a red font for the questions and the standard black font for the answers. I also wrapped the information on the left around my head and made the last question lay underneath my head. I did this because it contained secret information which the reader wasn't actually supposed to know about. This made my double page spread far more interesting with a twist.
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