The document summarizes the steps taken to design the front cover of a magazine. Photos were taken and cut out to place on a background. Gradient colors were used to create the background. The magazine title and subtitle were added with effects like drop shadows and embossing. The name of a featured artist was also included with similar effects. Headlines were added in different colors and fonts without effects. A box with "Exclusive" was placed above important headlines. Finally, a barcode, issue date, and price were placed at the bottom.

1. Firstly to start the
production of my front
cover I took pictures of a
fellow school friend
posing in front of a plain
wall however the wall
what not be able to be
used in my magazine I
then had to cut her out of
the background creating a
single image to then place
onto a background I
would later add to the
production.

2. When I had finished cutting
her out I chose 2 colours
and used a gradient tool to
create the effect of the
background, I used two
colours that would work
with the rest of the colours
chosen to and also they were
2 colours that were popular
from the results of my
questionnaire.

3. I then added the title
of my magazine and
also added effects
such as Drop
Shadow, Inner
Shadow and Bevel
and Emboss this
made the title
unique following the
codes and
conventions of how
to produce the
magazine.

4. I then used the same idea
with the sub line but only
using the effects of Drop
Shadow and Bevel and
Emboss, I didn't use all
the same effects as the
title as the title of any
magazine has to be
separate meaning that no
other text on the page can
be used that it used for
the title therefore
meaning neither can the
same effects as it would
be the exact same just a
different font.

5. I then added the
name of the ‘new
upcoming artist’ to
link the picture to
my cover i used a
different font again
and also used the
same effects on the
piece of text as i
used on the sub line
and also used the
same font and
effects .

6. I then added all the
headlines, I used a
different colour
between the
headlines, I also
used a different font
and didn't add any
effects onto the text
making them bold
and stand out also to
break up the text as
all the other text has
effects.

7. Above the ‘Take
That’ headline I
added a box and
added ‘Exclusive’
into it to show the
audience that the
two headlines
under it where the
important story's
of the magazine.

8. I then added the
barcode to the
bottom of the pager
making sure it was
the right size I then
also added the issue
date and the price
on top of the
barcode making
sure the text wasn't
too big and then the
magazine is
finished.