1. This is the first page of my
front cover. I chose size A4
international paper. I used
Adobe Photoshop to create my
front cover.
2. Firstly I added my main image of
my model to the page but I
decided to cut her head out as I
wanted to have my masthead
behind her head and you wouldn't
be able to see it. So I had to use
the magic wand tool to do this and
make a new layer for this so it
would be seen.
3. I then added the whole image to the page
to see if my cutting out was exact. And it
was. I had to create another layer to my
page as I had to make the main image fit
exactly to the models head.
4. I then added a shape to the bottom of my
page which I used as a strap line.
Establishing magazines use strap lines at
either the top of their magazine or at the
bottom where I used mine. A strap line
usually contains names of bands or
celebrities which will be included in the
magazine.
5. I then added the text to my strap
line. I used the same font threw
out, the font I used was Bell sans
STD and I used the colour
registration red. I then added a
drop shadow to my text to make
it stand out.
6. I went on to create a barcode. All
magazines have a barcode. They
have a barcode as it shows the
reader how much the magazine
will cost and which issue of the
magazine they are buying.
7. After this, I added my models name to
the middle of my magazine to show
the reader who she is and to show
that she will be inside the magazine. I
then added in a smaller font ‘step
aside for...’ above my main text to
show the reader that she could be a
new artist I used the rotation tool to
make it slanted so that my text would
stand out I also used another drop
shadow for this text to make it stand
out as it was in front of a dark
background. I then added at the
bottom of my main text ‘New girl in
town’ as it connotes that the artist is
new and she is from a certain town.
8. I then went on to add another circled
shape to the top corner of my page. I
added text to the shape advertising that
inside you will get a ‘free ultimate
festival guide of 2013’ which may draw
the readers attention and may make the
target audience want to buy the
magazine.
9. After this, I then went on to add
cover lines to my magazines. Cover
lines are on the front of the main
magazine to show the reader who is
inside of the magazine and what the
story will be about. Establishing
magazines usually use catchy cover
lines to ‘catch’ the readers
attention.
10. I then went on to add my
positioning statement behind my
models head which worked as at
the start I cropped around it.
11. Finally, I added my
masthead to my
magazine. I used capital
letters and the same font
threw out I used Bell sans
STD and the colour black
which was in my colour
scheme. It went perfectly
behind my models head
and created a more
professional look.
