Creating my front cover

Background with main image

Firstly I changed the colour of the background for my front cover so it gave it more of an ‘indie effect’ and added a bit of colour instead of just having plain white.I then lassoed my image that I decided on, out so that the background to the image I had taken was clear, I did this so you can see the grey background that I applied. Also I did this because the background that was already on the image was not effective to use on a music magazine cover.

Masthead/cover lines and barcode

Next I added my masthead and my cover lines to the front cover, I used different colours and fonts to do this. I also changed the size of my writing to show the different parts of the front cover. I made my masthead bigger and bolder than the rest to show that it is the title of the magazine and what people look for when looking in the shop for a music magazine. I then alternated the colours of my cover lines between black and red which also begins the running theme throughout the rest of the pages. I also added my barcode at this point with the price, date and website added to the side of it. I made this small at the bottom so that the rest of the cover lines could fit in. I made it small but big enough for the audience to read when looking for the price of the magazine.

Flash and footer

Next I added a flash to my magazine and a footer. I added the flash to make it look more like a magazine and I placed this at the top so everyone can see that it is the first every issue and ‘The future of music’ which may entice people to buy it as it is also in a black bubble. I then added a footer to the bottom of my magazine to show the extra things that are in the magazine. This highlights how much is included in the magazine.I then made my final adjustments to make the magazine effective for the audience.