Front Cover Development

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This powerpoint shows the logical steps is took when developing my front cover.

Masthead Development - Headline Fonts

I studied many other masthead before I began producing my own.

This was my original design for a mast however when I choose this particular image the wire and the mini jack was too big to fit at the top of my page.

Instead I choose a plain text which was simple to fit with the acoustic/ unplugged genre however I thought it was slightly boring and didn't stand out from the image enough. A masthead must be easily recognisable and this text was not eye catching enough.

I choose this font because the tree branches relate to nature which is commonly associated with acoustic and folk music. I like the detail and the block lettering as it stands out however the horizontal lines make the colour faint and therefore the text isn't bold enough.

This is my final choice of fonts the swirling detail and the block lettering make it original and eye catching. the masthead is memorable and unique.

For my final masthead I added a drop shadow and a very thin outline in black to emphasise the swirl detail and lift the text from the page.

I also had to choose a font for my headline.

I like this Italic font however it is too thin and the font doesn't stand out enough

This font stands out more however the line is still very thin in parts and the text underneath barely stand out at all.

I choose this font as my final choice because it is bold and simple. It stand out and is mature and sophisticated.

For my final cover I added an outer glow with extra spread this makes it look like sparkles or spray can paint either way it adds extra detail and makes the black text stand out.

Selecting Photos for the Cover!

Cover image selection

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Additional photos for contents page

Photoshoot

First I had to choose a model for my photo's.

I decided I wanted to use a girl and I wanted her to be quite young. I couldn't decide whether I wanted a really girly girl or a more serious musician type look. Worrying that my magazine would look to hippy if the girl had traditional flowers in her hair strumming a guitar but also aware that a serious artist look with a straight face ect would not appeal to my young target audience. So.... I choose something in the middle, young, cool, relaxed but not too over the top just casual. I am pleased with my choice and will post the photo's on the next post.