Progression of Work of the Front Cover RESUBMISSION

This was the first design for my front cover, after producing it and gaining feedback I discovered that important features to improve the look and content of the front cover would be needed in order to look more like a magazine. There was a lot of space surrounding the right third to which the model is positioned. There needed to be gap fillers which would allow the space to be less of an eye catching area when really the content should be. Another feature which can be seen in all these images show that the date and issue number was placed underneath the masthead at a horizontal angle instead at the left side at a vertical angle, this is just a simple improvement as the comments suggested that it would look better in that position and not in the same sector as the masthead.

After gaining feedback, I positioned a puff on the right where the models shoulder is positioned so it looks like it is sitting on top. This feature allowed a balance between the space that was situated on the top right corner where the models head is. The content within the puff also invites the target audience to more inclined to want to look and hopefully buy the magazine as it is advertising something extra which according back to the results of the questionnaire is an element that people love when they are looking to buy a magazine. By also adding in cover lines and positioning them to fit the curves and angles of the model it has created a more professional look and of course exciting content for consumers.

The next response I got back was to add a main cover line which is a feature which is always found on any magazine front cover. After also looking into magazines in the real world, I liked how some stood out with a different colour and font, to really capture the audience and focus more on the purpuse of who is on the front cover and why. This is the final outcome of my magazines front cover.