The document describes the design process for a magazine cover page. Key details include: - The author resized and cropped a central photograph in Photoshop to focus attention on the model while keeping the complementary background. - A green color was selected for the masthead text to contrast well with the model's clothes without distracting from the focus on the model. - Additional design elements like cover lines, puff text, barcode, website, and issue date were added in positions and colors following magazine design conventions. - A variety of fonts, both serif and sans serif, and colors were used throughout to make the cover visually interesting without looking dull or plain.

1. Construction:
Cover Page (Making)
By: Fasiha Zaheer

2. The blue lines are the margins I have kept when making the
magazine as they are necessary because the printing margins are to
be kept in mind.

3. My photograph followed the rule of thirds but I wanted my cover page to be conventional
therefore I placed the model in the centre of the page. In order for my photograph to fit
the page I had to resize the image in Photoshop using the options (Ctrl+t) also I wanted to
put more attention on the model. Hence, when resizing the image I cropped the
photograph at the bottom and enlarged the photograph this way more focus will be on
the model. I am not going to change the background of the model because the
background itself compliments the clothes of the model and makes them stand out.

4. These are the colors I used on the
masthead. The font of the
masthead I had already decided in
previous post in the section of
planning.

5. This is the color I have selected for the masthead because it
contrasts with the clothes of the model very well. I rejected the
other three colors because they were stealing away the focus
from the model and I want the focus to be on the model
therefore the green color seems the most appropriate choice
of color for the masthead. Its simple and keeping in mind the
text to be included such as the cover lines I will be able to keep
a color scheme overall which is decent.

6. The masthead is in front of the face of the model. In
my research post codes and conventions of a
magazine explained in detail I mentioned the
placement that the masthead is behind the models.
Hence, I am going to place the masthead behind the
model.

7. MASTHEAD PLACED BEHIND THE MODEL

8. Main Cover Lines
"Soha Ali" is in a dark pink color and "Famous Fashion Figure" is
in black color. Following the codes and conventions the main
cover lines is the second largest text on the cover page. Two
different fonts are used "Angelina" for the text "Soha Ali" and
"Franklin Gothik" for "Famous Fashion Figure".

9. Both Serif and San Serif font is used for the cover lines
because using the one type of font would have made
my magazine really plain and simple. As I planned onto
the color scheme, I used a variety of colors sp my
magazine does not look dull and a little bit of
importance is given to the cover lines this way.. The
font sizes are smaller following the conventions of a
magazine as compared to the main cover lines. Rest of
the colors used are pink, mostly white, orange and
green as the color in the coat the model is wearing to
balance out the cover page as a whole. As all of these
colors make a good contrast with the main image.

10. Puff
The color scheme for the puff is again pink and white because it is
suppose to gain the attention of the audience hence the color
combination.

11. Barcode Website
Barcode placed on the left side and website address placed on the
right side. I have placed them this way following the codes and
conventions the barcode is placed at the bottom of the magazine
however the website address is at the bottom or top of the page.

12. Issue Date
The date however is usually at the top of the page and therefore I
have placed it on the top left of the page above the masthead once
again following the codes and conventions.

13. Final Cover Page