The document discusses the design choices made for various elements of a magazine cover and contents page. For the masthead, a black layer was used to make the title "Born Sinner" stand out, and the "O" was turned into a devil head to relate to the word "sinner." Throughout the cover, the same font was used to maintain professionalism, while important sections used different fonts to draw attention. A close-up photo of Sidra was featured on the cover to show her facial expressions and friendly demeanor. The colors pink, black and white were used to match Sidra's pink lipstick. The target audience is identified as females ages 15+ who enjoy R&B music. For the contents page

1. Masthead- For my masthead I used a layer to
place my masthead on. The reason for putting my
masthead on a black layer is because ‘Born Sinner’
stands out more. It makes it easier for the
audience to see. It clearly shows my audience
what my magazine is called. Instead of using the
same font throughout my masthead, I thought id
play around with the masthead and change the ‘O’
into a ‘devil’ head. This went good because it
related to the word ‘Sinner’. I wrote my masthead
into the devil head, this was just to make my
masthead more noticeable and interesting.
Throughout my cover I had stuck to the
same font, this is because I didn’t want to
use different font throughout. By sticking
the same font, makes the magazine cover
more professional. However, for my main
bits, the important ones which the
audience would react to I changed the
fonts. This is so the audience can know
exactly what was in the magazine.
Pull quotes- For this quote, I had changed the
colour, I wanted to make the whole quote
Stand out. This quote also gives the audience
An idea of what is expected in my magazine.
Skyline/strapline- Another generic
Convention that many magazines use. I decided
To put my strapline at the top.
Image- For my magazine I had used a close up
Shot of Sidra. The reason for using a close up
Shot was to show the audience her facial
Expressions. In the picture I had taken she gave
Direct eye contact, which is good. She was also
Smiling. This makes her look friendly and readable.
Colours- I had used a colour throughout my
cover. The colours that I stuck with
Were black, pink and white. I matched the
colour to the image I had taken. On the
picture of Sidra you could see that
She is wearing a pink lipstick. So the reason
why I chose pink was to make that stand
out. The black and white came from the
top.
Barcode- I used a barcode and price for my
Magazine. The price and barcode allows
The magazine to be purchasable.
Used famous people, to pull in a wider range
audience.

2. Target audience- My target audience is 15+ and
it is aimed for people who love R&B, preferably
girls. Hence the pictures, and the colour, are
appropriate for the target demographic. I used
a lot of pink, which indicates this magazine it
produced for females.
Colours- For my contents page I had
used the colours, pink, white and
black. The reason for choosing these
colour is because I stuck to the same
colours on my front cover. I wanted to
keep a house style throughout my
magazine, this is so that my audience
would know straight away that this
links with my front cover.
Columns- For my contents page I had used two
columns, this is because it is a generic
convention, which is used on most magazine.
Columns also make the contents page more
professional, as it looks tidier. On the left side of
my contents page I had created a column with
the subtitle ‘Features’. Under this subheading I
including all the features that would be included
in my magazine. I then placed a picture to
breakdown the other subtitle. The reason for
this is because I didn’t want my text all
squashed together as it would look quite
boring. Under the picture I then had another
subtitle called ‘Regulars’. On the right side I had
another column called ‘Exclusives’. The reason
for including these subtitles is because I have
seen them many times before on contents
pages.
Images- The reason for including pictures
on my contents page is to grab the
audience’s attention, It makes the whole
contents page stand out. On the pictures I
had put page numbers, I made the page
numbers stand out. The reason for making
the page numbers stand out is because I
wanted my audience to know exactly what
page the pictures will be featuring on.
I included my magazine name
on my contents page, again
to show the audience the
name of my magazine.

3. Columns- I had used
columns to separate my
text. In most magazines
three columns are usually
used, hence the reason
why I created three
columns. Two of my
columns included text,
the other one included
pictures.
Clear heading-
instantly shows the
audience what this
page is about.
Logo- I used a logo on my
double article, to show it
relates to my magazine.
Big clear picture- Most
magazine use a
picture to fill their
double page spread.
The reason for using a
picture is to show the
audience what my
article is about.
Interview article- for my double
page spread I had done an
interview about my main
person who was featuring on
my magazine. In this article I
had made some of my text
bigger and in bold. The reason
why I did this is because I
wanted the most interesting
information to stand out.