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1. Front Cover Drafts
This was my original front cover but
after receiving feedback I decided to
change the main image to be
someone different so the picture
was less pixelated.
I replaced the main image
with this picture.
I also then needed to replace the poster image so they weren’t identical. I chose this image.
However, the image was too long and there was too much head space so I cropped the image to
make it look more professional and so it would fit into the space provided.

2. I changed the
masthead colour from
black to white so it
contrasts with the
new, darker
background.
The main image looks more
conventional with the new image and
suits the genre more than the other
one as the costume and makeup
along with the facial piercings are
associated more with rock.
There needs to be more band
names here and also in a
smaller font size as they are
not a very important aspect.
Rock/Indie magazines also
have many more names in
the bottom banner.

3. I re-added the pull quote but made it
smaller and in a white font so it
contrasts better with the new
background and made it smaller so it
didn’t disrupt the main picture and
cover her face.
I added the ‘EXCLUSIVE!’ banner as it is
commonly seen on magazines and
makes the cover look more realistic.
I made the cover story much larger as
it should be the second largest font on
the page as it is very important. I also
kept this in the banner from the
previous cover because it makes it
stand out more and the text on the
girl’s jumper would make the cover
story unreadable.
I added more names to the bottom
banner and made them white so it
looks busier and seems packed with
content.