This document describes the author's process of drafting and revising their magazine cover design over 5 iterations. The author experimented with different masthead fonts, layouts, and color schemes to make the masthead stand out and use empty space effectively. In the final draft, the author was satisfied that the masthead stood out against the background colors chosen to complement the main image.

1. This is my first drafting of my front cover.
I don’t like the way that these magazines look and the way that they are laid out as
there isn’t very much for the viewer to look at. On the next draft I am going to add a
lot more to the cover and will also change the masthead font as I don’t think this font
makes the magazine stand out.

2. This is my second drafting of my front cover.
On this I have added a new masthead, a price, barcode and date. I have also added
the contents of the magazine as there was to much empty space. I think that I could
improve this by changing the masthead again. I think this as again it isn’t really a font
that will make the magazine stand out.

3. This is my third drafting of my front cover.
On this I have again changed the masthead. I have changed this because I didn’t really
like the font of the mast head on my last drafts so I have changed it to a different font.
I like this font however I don’t like how it is set out so I am going to redo it and try to
lay it out in a different way.

4. This is my fourth drafting of my front cover.
On this I have again changed the layout of the masthead. I think that the way I have
laid it out is a much better way than I originally had as it isn’t blurry and gives me
space to place some of the artists that are in the contents page down the side. I am
going to stick to this layout but change some of the colour used. I am also going to
move the contents down an add some text above it.

5. This is my fifth drafting of my front cover.
On this I have again kept the layout of the masthead as it makes the magazine stand
out and allows me to use extra space for the contents. I felt that after I added the text
above the contents that I needed to make it stand out to the reader. I did this by then
going on to changing the colour of the text that says “ACTS TO”. I also added a plug
under the title as it adds more to the cover instead of being plain down one side.

6. Final product
This is my final draft of my
front cover.
I have decided to choose this
as my cover for many different
reasons. The first reason that I
chose this is that the masthead
is the most important part to
the page and on this cover it
stands out. It also allows me to
use the other space for things
like the plug on the right hand
side and the contents on the
left side.
I said that I would be using a
colour scheme that used reds,
whites and blacks. I decided to
move away from that colour
scheme and use colours that
are in the main image. I then
decided to develop it by then
using colours that contrast
with these colours. I think that
this colour scheme is much
better.