This is the annotation of my first mock-up for my front cover, created as part of my AS Media Coursework (foundation portfolio).

1. Annotation of Front Cover Mock-up and Changes
The masthead of the magazine has
remained the same; it continues to be
one of the positive influences of the
magazine and it will not be subjected to
change.
The headline will remain the same because
again it is one of the positive influences of this
mock-up, the title is big and bold and fits well on
this front cover so this is another aspect of the
component that I would like to keep the same.
There are no
problems with
the puff and that
will also stay the
same.
The position of the
test is fine and will
not be changed,
however I have to
work on the colour
scheme. The colour
of blue doesn’t
connote the genre
of rap and it isn’t
even mentioned in
my colour scheme,
so in relation to this
I will revise the
colour scheme and
implement the
appropriate
changes.
I need to get rid
of the pink
colouring on this
end and match it
to be revised
appropriate
mark scheme.
Gradient change has
been implemented
and will not be
subjected to change in
the final draft.
For images,
please refer to
the changes on
the next page.
These extra components
don’t require any
changes.

2. The images will require immediate change – I had been given advice from my teacher that
my images would need to connote the genre explicitly and that these two images do not
possess this function. In response to this, I have decided not to do two photo shoots, with
the same people, but instead I will be doing a photo shoot with a different model wearing
clothes that are seen and more accustomed to in rap music. So I will be re-planning a single
photo shoot in order to get prepared for the final task.