This document discusses the design process for the cover of a magazine. It summarizes: [1] An image of a model was chosen for the cover because she is positioned on the right side, allowing space for cover lines on the left. [2] The magazine's title is placed behind the model to look established. Additional text is added identifying the featured music artist. [3] A bar code is placed at the bottom as is conventional. The model's hair is edited to improve visibility of the text. [4] Additional text is added but needs to stand out more against the inverted background image used to link the cover and inside CD cover design.

1. B Y L E A H A L L A R D
COVER PAGE: STAGES

2. Out of the images that I took in the studio for my cover page, I felt this image suited best due to the composition of her stance
being on the right side of the frame. I would then be able to display my cover lines and main cover lines down the left side of the
frame without them getting lost within the image and that they would stand clear against the plain coloured background. After
choosing my cover photo I then decided that I wanted my title to work behind the model as it would reflect that the magazine is
well known and that the entire title would not need to be seen completely to know the name. I liked the idea of it fading out as it
disappears behind the models head. Also the strong contrast of C clashing in with the black, leather jacket.
I began adding the main cover line
which is the name of the music artist
displaying my feature article. I want the
text to stay plain but have a stylish feel to
it presenting a sophisticated, young adult
design to the magazine.
It is most conventional for the bar code to
be displayed at the bottom of the cover
page and for a first thought decided to
display it over the top of the main cover
image girl so that I would have plenty of
room to display my cover lines/ main
cover line.
I’ve edited her hair in the frame by
smoothing it down so that the title was
seen better. She had many wispy strands
interrupting the title and therefore looks
smoother and creates a professional look
for both the magazine and model.

3. The second addition to my magazine was the second half to my main cover line, ‘Paige Richards’. When creating a
CD cover which was an inverted image of the model, I decided to link it in with the cover page and used an inverted
box behind ‘Richards’ to imply this. I believe it works well in relation to its purpose but I need to work on bringing the text
forward so that it stands out more over the inverted box because at the minute I seem to be loosing it. I’m continuing
with the same text as I’m still certain that it works well in sophistication and of the eyes of a young female adult.
This is the CD cover that I created for my
feature article (double page spread). It’s
conventional for music magazines as it
advertises the product for the music artist that
the subject is on. This is where I make the link
between the inverted image on my CD cover
and my cover page, main cover line text.

4. As the inverted image is purple, I figured the letter ‘C’ should also be presented dark purple to fit in together. The fade
has also been adjusted to a light purple. I’ve started to add in my cover lines, ‘Winter Wonderland’ adding some
fashion articles into my fashion and music magazine. I presented ‘Winter Wonderland’ in white to present the mood of
cold. Winter is a cold time of year and could connote white for snow which can appear during winter. Therefore the
link works there. Underneath my main cover line I’ve added an extra title explaining what the main cover line is about.