The document discusses the design elements of a magazine cover. It explains that a gradient is used to avoid overcrowding at the top of the cover. The masthead is placed on the left in a white font against a black background to make it stand out. The main image overlaps the masthead and takes up most of the page, leaving space for sell lines on the right side in alternating colors. Story titles are featured in black boxes against the white background at the bottom in an angled modern style.

1. I have used a simple gradient to make sure
that the front cover doesn’t get to
overcrowded. The black at the top will be use
to make the masthead stand out as much as
possible. The white at the bottom will be
covered mostly by things placed in the
foreground

2. The masthead is in a white font in order to
make it stand out as much as it can against
the black background. It is placed to the left
in order to make the magazine have its own
style. The skyline includes few words, again
making it less cluttered. It is in yellow in
order to make one of the first pieces of texts
people see, highlighting the masthead as
well.

3. The main image is placed in front of the
masthead, slightly overlapping the masthead. I
have simply edited the photo, with more
precise editing to come. The bottom of the
photo can be rough, as other stories will be
placed there, overlapping the bottom of the
photo. It takes up a large proportion of the
page, but leaves space down the side for sell
lines.

4. The sell lines are placed down the right hand
side, with alternative colours. The colour differs
from any other, to again highlight its
importance. The amount of bands that are place
within the sell lines is something that was
highlighted through audience research. The font
is the same as the skyline, in order to keep
continuity and the house style.

5. To make the stories stand out, the black boxes
have been placed against the white
background at the bottom. They are angled to
add a modern style to the magazine.