Cover Drafts

 Here I have added my masthead to the top left of the cover. I placed it in this position as it is conventional to do so as not only were we taught to read from the left side of the page but also because of the way magazines are positioned on a shelf. I think that the masthead is the perfect size for the cover as it is large enough to stand out and grab attention but not too big so that it detracts any attention from the cover star. The masthead could be placed behind the artists head when it becomes a more recogniseable logo and a more established magazine.

Underneath the masthead I have superimposed the magazines website to give the audience any further information on the magazine. I have placed it in this position as it will be easy to find for the reader. The barcode is in the bottom right of the page which is convnetional and I have placed the price of £2.80, the issue number of 1000 and the website onto the barcode itself.

 

I have changed the colour of the website from black to red to help emphasise the red and black house style I will establish, it also causes the website address to stand out from the masthead and white background. I have removed the barcode because I am not completely happy with it's position or size so have decided to wait until I have an idea of the positioning of my anchorage before I superimpose the barcode on to my cover. I have placed a black box with red outline at the bottom of the text with extra things the magazine will include which is a convention of a rock magazine, it also helps emphasise my house style.

I have created a banner headline for my cover here stating the artist's name. I have done this to directly tell the target audience who the artist is. The red colour is bright and vibrant which strongly contrasts with the black and white image. The square cuts the image in half almost and creates an edgy effect. The font used for 'Cora Jagger' I found on a font website and looks edgy and urban which I thought was perfect for the artist. The white stands out from the red banner and is easy to read and understand.

I have superimposed two images of Cora Jagger onto the text. I edited these images using photoshop to give them the brightly coloured backgrounds they have, I chose to do this as it gives the images a fun yet cool feel to them and allows them to stand out from the black and white photograph. I outlined them in black to make them stand out further and have placed them in a staggered position to create a rough look however I am not quite sure if it makes the cover seem too scruffy or unprofessional.

I have also made the lightning bolt even brighter to reflect the other vibrant colours I have used on the cover. It now also demands more attention from the reader.

I have added the date the magazine is to be distributed underneath the website address on my cover so the target audience will know that the information in this magazine is current and relevant, it will also be useful to those people who collect magazines. I eventually decided to place the two images of Cora Jagger underneath one another as I thought it created a more professional feel to the cover. I have seperated the images with a black box (which helps establish my house style) and used red and white font to tell the reader there is a poster special inside the magazine which again is a convention of some rock magazines.

I have finally added in a barcode to my cover as I am now confident in where I want it to be placed. On the barcode I have placed the issue number which I now have changed to 10 as it is a new magazine, The price which is still £2.80, the dates that the magazine is valid and the website address. I have used red and black coloured font to create a consistent house style and to create a mix-matched rough feel to the cover.

 I have added some anchorage on to my cover. The words 'World Exclusive' is typical journalistic lexis which suggests to the audience that the only place they will hear this information is inside this magazine which could persuade somebody to purchase the text. The anchorage is in black which contrasts with the black and white image. The font used is quite slanted which creates a rough, edgy feel to the cover without being too scruffy and unprofessional. I have also created a strapline underneath the banner headline which is in white font and outlined thickly in black in order to make it stand out. The strapline hints towards what the article will be about and is a direct quote from the artist so establishes her attitude. The strapline also relates to the fact she has a famous father and could therefore reach to a wider demographic.

I have added some more anchorage onto my cover in the form of two articles which will appear in my magazine. The style I have placed these onto my text is the band or artist name and then a direct quote from them to tell the reader what the article will be about and to also give them a hint of what their attitudes are. I have used the words 'Featuring' and 'Exclusive' to make it seem as though like the article with Cora Jagger this information cannot be found anywhere else other than this magazine. 

I am not completely happy with the positioning of this anchorage on my cover as it looks a little incomplete and too 'mis-matched' so I will have to experiment with this. 

Here I have outlined the words 'Poster Special' in red so it stands out more and puts emphasis on the fact that there will be posters inside this text.