Front cover construction

Here is my creation of my front cover of my music magazine. I made sure that I listened to my target audience which I gave me information through survey monkey. I also made sure that I stuck to common conventions to make it more realistic.

Here is my model for my front cover. I firstly did a photoshot to get images for my magazine. I believe this photo sticks to common conventions as its a medium shot with the model looking directly at the audience. I added the image to Photoshop and unlocked the background so I could edit it if I wanted to.

I then did research into the masthead, looking at the different styles I could have had it in. I decided to get the same font but have the written up the side and have the incrowd written along which I believe suits my target audience in being rebelious. I made sure that it toke up 1/8 of the page to stick to common conventions.

I then found another font to have written across the page to tell the audience who the model is. I made it black and white so it stands out from the page and they are both unisex colours.

I added a 'Welcome' font which looks more bubbly to add a more casual effect on the reader to welcome the star into their lives, to learn information about the new model.

I then added a slogan underneath the masthead so the audience could remember the magazine through the slogan. The slogan also gives away whta the magazine is also about by saying 'Never miss a beat!', this is the only major give a way that it is a music magazine.

Next I added another piece of bubble writing which tells the reader about what else is inside the magazine. It joins on from the 'Welcome George England' which makes it easier for the audience to read it.

I then added so well known names underneath telling the audience what else is inside the magazine. I had to edit them so that the audience could see them on the page as they were to dark and didnt stand out. However by changing the outline we can now read them.

I then added the main story text, next to the star. I made it different colours to make it stand out from the rest of the text. I put it near the top of the page to make sure it is the second piece of text the audience read behind the masthead. It also gives the 'Welcome George England' a bit of a build up.

After that I added a bar code. I did this so it stuck to common conventions and there was just enough space to fit it next to the other groups names.

I added a date so that the audience can tell when this edition was published. The date is commonly found in the top left hand corner so to stick to common conventions I put it at the top left.

Finally I added a sticker to tell the audience there is a free poster inside. This filled up space and also sells the magazine more to the target audience as they will be getting free stuff.

I made sure that my model was wearing what typically a youth would wear. For example a hoodie and maybe a beanie hat. This represents my audience more as this is what stereotupically my audience would wear.