How to Create an Eye-Catching Magazine Cover Design
1. Magazine
inspiration
One feature I can use when making my
magazine from Vibe magazine is the
Masthead. The Masthead is in the
background behind the persons head
with it. I would use this as it will give the
effect to the person buying the
magazine that the person being
featured in the magazine is a big deal
so you must by the magazine. It also
looks cool and exciting which could as a
result attract more buyers of the
magazine.
The colour themes in the indie
magazines is usually dark colours
which could maybe reflect the
music's depth and power. By using
this feature in the magazine cover I
would be able to reflect the music's
features well and could get across
the overall feeling of what the
magazines article is about. When looking at the front
cover, you see the artists
name and usually around
it there is a short
description on reasons
why you should buy the
magazine and this should
convince the target
customer to buy the
magazine. It can also be
an alternative to a quote
from the article an when
either the quote or the
description is on the cover
the reader will be
