The document discusses preferences for magazine cover designs. It notes that one cover places the masthead in front of the photo while the other is behind. It prefers the masthead in front to be the main focal point as the photo typically takes up most space. Artist names are displayed differently on each cover, with one being larger and in all caps while the other is smaller but still in caps to show importance. The simpler design of the second cover is preferred overall. The cover should have more than one focal point but not be overly busy, so toning down elements slightly while maintaining multiple focuses is suggested.

1. In bothof these magazines,Ilike the contrastof
the black andwhite photoandthe mastheadand
subtitlesbeingincolour.Thisissimple but
effectiveinshowingthe mainfeaturesof the
cover.
The mastheadisdifferentinthese twomagazinefrontcovers,one is
behindthe coverphotoandone is infront.I preferthe mastheadbeingin
frontof the picture as I believe the mastheadneedstobe the mainfeature
as the photoalwayscoversthe majorityof the page.
In these twomagazinesthe
name of the artistis
positioneddifferently,one
beingbigandin capitals,the
otherbeingslightlysmaller
but still incapitalstoshow
the importance. Ipreferthe
rightmagazine as it’ssimpler
but still effective asitshows
the importance of the name.
I preferthismagazine coverasa whole asI like itto have more
than one focus,butI don’tlike itto be overlybusy.SoI would
tone thisone downslightlybuthave more thanone focuswithin
the front coverto drawthe audience in.