contents draft

Contents draft

This is another draft for my front cover. I stuck with the same house style of colours to make my front cover link with the contents page as this in conventional and looks professional. I have used the same font for the word 'contents' as I have for the majority of the other text, this creates continuity and makes the layout look neat. I have also included the same font which I have used on my front cover, only I have inverted the colour to make it look funky and unique.

Contents draft

My final front cover

I chose to change the font on my front cover to something more bold and conventional so that it looks more professional. I feel this black text is more eye catching and makes the layout of the front cover more clear. I will include this font in my contents and double page spread to create continuity throughout my magazine, as I feel this will also look professional.
If I was to improve this front cover I would experiment with different colours and house styles to see which was more effective.
Over all I am happy with how my front cover has developed, as it includes lots of conventional features and I think the overall front cover looks professional.

Front cover draft

On this draft I tried to mold the words around the photograph as this is conventional in some magazines  and I feel it works really well in this instance. I believe this is by best draft so far.

Front cover draft

On this draft I experimented with a more plain layout, and included less text. I also used a photograph which takes up more of the cover so it appears like it is dominating the page. I like this layout but I feel there is too much blank space. I stuck with the same colours and house styles as I feel its beginning to look professional.

Front cover drafts

I had to re design my front cover with brand new images as I lost all of my work. However this worked to my advantage as it gave me chance to improve and redesign my front cover. It also allowed me to take more photographs which look more conventional for a front cover. I chose the colour red for the main colour theme as it links with the detail on her face which I created with stick on face beads. I chose a loose test as I feel it looks quirky and unique, which I feel will make my magazine stand out. I also feel it makes it look quite professional and tidy at the same time. I chose a clear title this time, as on my feedback of my other front covers I was told it looked too much, so I went for a conventional white and bold title which is easier to read, over all I think this looks better. I have stuck with the house style of red, white and black as I think this looks tidy and sophisticated, its also easy on the eyes to look at. The plain colours also help the photo in the center stand out more. I have text in the first and third thirds of my cover as this is the most conventional lay out for a magazine front cover, I found this out from my research. I have included quotes and famous names which will effectively catch the viewers eye, and hopefully make them buy the magazine.