1. The cover photo for my magazine is a college student, firstly I cut
out round the shape of his shoulders and head using the pen tool
and background eraser.

2. I then inserted a
white background
behind the cover
image, I did this by
drawing a shape
and colouring it
white, changing the
layers so that it
went behind the
image.

3. I also added the title ‘Priestley Life’ in purple, by using the T button on the left hand side and
editing the colour, font and shape by going to ‘window’-> character and selecting the options that
I wanted. However I manipulated it so it stood out more.

4. •
I then applied the issue information to my cover, this
included the barcode which I saved and put onto the
cover, price date and issue number by using the text
tool and editing the text via ‘window’ character.

5. •
This is my final cover page. It has differed from my plans as I used a male cover
image instead of female due to lack of time. I decided upon this colour scheme as
it’s bright and stands out. I moved cover lines and issue information around as it
fit better around the image the way I have composed now.