This document summarizes revisions made to a magazine cover design. The original design included one main image but feedback suggested adding overlapping photos to promote included posters. The revised design includes three overlapping photos on the bottom and rearranges other elements like cover lines and taglines to make the cover appear more "full" while avoiding overfilling the page. Color choices and font selections were made to appear elegant while complementing photos and appealing to both female and male audiences.

2. Draft #2: Instead of having only one (main) image on the front cover, I
Draft #1: I followed the conventions I noticed in my decided to add three overlapping photos on the bottom line of the page
research of front pages of music magazines and tries to which will promote the pull-out posters included in the magazine – this will
include as many features as I could, without overfilling the make the magazine more full and appear as a “package” as the features
and cover lines are placed more or less on the boarders of the page.
page.

3. I created the mock up of my front page referring Skyline
back to my research throughout. I tried to use Puff
as many features as possible to keep the
realism of the cover and making it appear Masthead
„packed‟, but without overloading the page. I
included a skyline above the masthead as from
research I noticed it was a popular feature Date line and issue
because it is most visible from newsstands. I number
Tagline
also included a puff on top 1/3 of the page to
attract the audience even more. I will have
three/four cover lines on my page with only brief Cover Line
details to encourage the reader to buy the
magazine; and one main cover line on the right
Main Image
– which is a convention. Conforming to
conventions and keeping the realism, I will have Cover Line
the bar code, price and publisher in the bottom
left corner and the date line below the puff. A
tagline is not a necessary feature, however I
noticed that the more established and respected Main cover line
Cover Line
magazines do include a tagline below the (lead article)
masthead. In the bottom right corner – in order
not to leave blank spaces and make a good use Cover Line
of the page – I will have a buzz word regarding
free pull out posters inside, along with three
photos of the posters promoting them on the
side. Bar code,
price and
publisher‟s Buzz word
Buzz word
credits

4. Masthead
Main Cover Line and Cover Lines
I chose this font because it
is the most readable yet it
still appears elegant and
sophisticated, and can
appeal to both female as
well as males.
Stands out against the Skyline
background.

5. I chose natural colours for the scheme on the front page, predominantly
because country music is associated with the outside, and because the
majority of the photos I‟d taken were taken outside, so I wanted to carry
on with this theme. I chose a dark tone of yellow to compliment the
models‟ hair and signify the sun, and I chose brown and green to indicate
trees and plants; along with the conventional black and white, which
conform to the main model‟s t-shirt. I only chose these three colours,
besides black and white so that the front cover is easy to read from
further away and doesn‟t overpower the audience. These colours are
quite different from each other therefore they will stand out against each
other.
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6. I referred back to the mock up of the front cover and
tried to follow it throughout, however having used all the
features, I only included three cover lines and the main
cover line, because I wanted the main image to be as
visible as possible. The skyline includes two buzz words
INSIDE! And BACKSTAGE SPECIAL! In bold colours
and fun looking fonts – attracting the audience. Right
below the skyline is the masthead – the biggest font on
the page – following conventions. The font is clear and
highlighted in orange which is a tone on the colour
scheme. Furthermore, I followed codes and
conventions of magazines by inserting the dateline in
the top 1/3 of the page and the barcode with the price
and publisher in the bottom corner. Since I‟m aiming my
magazine at the American audience, I provided the first
price in USD and the GBP conversion beside. Similarly
to Q, I listed five featured artists to attract a wider
audience. The main cover line is the second biggest
font on the page. It stands out against the background
and is related to the main image – following
conventions. The highlighted EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
appears special and unique. I didn‟t want to add too
much detail to the front cover, so that the page isn‟t
overloaded. Most of the font is white because it was the
one I found to appear the clearest against the
background. I also have a tagline below the
masthead, as the established magazines do, which
makes mine come across professional. Lastly, because
I didn‟t want a lot of phrases on the page, I decided not
to use the personal mode of address on this
page, however I will do in the contents page.
The main image follows conventions of the country
style, with the fashion and the outside environment.