Magazine "Mock Up" Front Covers

  

I've tried to create two different front covers, which differ in their main image and the amount of text on each cover. In  my first cover (Left), I have included my PB Magazine masthead, along with a faded background image of a pile of books. I feel that these two elements contrast well with each other, thus making my magazine more visually appealing and appropriate for my target audience.. For my strap lines, I have stuck to a certain font and colour scheme(Black text for the main strapline with blue additional text). My main headline is also quite large, taking up the bottom third of my magazine. I feel this emphasises the importance of the contents of my headline and the meaning behind it. I've also included a bold Starburst and banner at the bottom of this cover. These features are incredibly effective in grabbing attention, which is what I hope my magazine will do.

My second cover (Right), has a completely different feel from the first. To start, there is much less text on the cover. I feel this is a good contrast to have, as it shows the importance of how much text should be on a magazine. I have also re-arranged the spacing of my Masthead, Headline and strap line in order to experiment with the positioning of the various features. By doing so, I feel I have gained more knowledge on the difference re -arranging these features can have.The lack of text, I feel, signifies the value of the Headline and strap line, thus making the reader aware of the amount of content these topics will take up within the magazine. My Starburst is situated in the top right hand corner, which I feel draws more readers to it due to its unique nature.

I also received some feedback whilst constructing these covers. I was told that my Masthead was too small and insignificant in comparison to everything else on my cover. In response to this feedback I added a darker black to my masthead and increased its size. By doing this, I feel that I have brought significance to my Masthead, and hopefully encouraged it to be the first thing my audience will be drawn to.