Magazine Cover Final Design

1. Magazine Cover Final Design
Drop Cap: The drop
cap ‘Plus’ is another
way to grab the
audiences attention.
It suggests extra
information that is
vital for the reader
to know and
therefore could
persuade them to
buy the magazine.
Cover Lines: The
three cover lines
down the left hand
side of the magazine
cover and the cover
line in the circle all
provide extra
information about
what is in the
magazine. These
little details create
interest and
therefore could
potentially persuade
the audience to buy
the magazine.
Buzzword: I have
used the buzzword
‘Exclusive’ as a way
of intriguing the
audience and getting
the readers
attention. Having it
in a slightly larger
font is also very eye
catching.
Magazine Title: I have placed the magazine title in the same place as all three designs. This is because it is conventionally
placed here as it is clear to the reader that this is the magazine title. I have chosen this name for my magazine because I
think it is eye catching and creates interest around the magazine. I think adding ‘Film’ in also clearly highlights that the
magazine focuses on film and the surrounding areas of film. This could potentially include celebrities, top films and
movie ‘gossip,’ all of which could appeal to the target audience as a selling point for the magazine. This is why some of
these areas have been mentioned on the front cover.
Main Cover Line: I
have placed the
main cover line in
the centre of the
bottom third of the
magazine cover. This
is because I feel that
it is clear and stands
out against the rest
of the writing on the
cover. It is also the
second biggest font
on the cover so it is
obvious to the
audience that this is
the title of the film.
Date, Price, Issue
Number: I have
placed these three
features on the same
line as they are
important details to
include but are not
features that need to
be big or stand out.
This is because they
are not features that
will help sell the
magazine. However,
they still provide
necessary
information to the
reader and are
conventions found on
a magazine cover so I
have still included
them on mine.
Image: I have placed
one main image on
the front cover as
conventionally, there
is only one person
on the front cover of
a magazine. This is
so the focus is
entirely on this
person rather than
having varying points
of focus which could
becoming distracting
from the main point
of the magazine
cover.
Barcode: I have placed the barcode in the
right hand bottom corner so it is out of the
way. It is conventionally paced on the front
cover so it is easy to find. Therefore, I have
followed this convention and placed mine on
the front cover.
Website: I have
included the website
from one of the
initial designs as it
allows the audience
to view features
from the magazine
online. This is
another way of
promoting the
magazine and thus
the film. So, is a
successful feature to
include on the cover.
Background: The background colour will be a
neutral colour so it does not distract the
attention away from the main image. I will
also make sure the text is easy to read and
that the colour allows for all of the text to
stand out. This is so the reader can clearly
read it.