Final Magazine Cover idea's
Posted by Thomas Knapp | Posted in Finished Work | Posted on 20:28:00
Below are the two finished ideas for what my magazine front page could look like. Both are very similar, layout and coverlines. However, the images are completely different. Personally I prefer the picture with the mask although some may find the layout of that cover as over crowded, to much going on. I do also really like the othr front cover which I believe looks like a real magazine front cover and the stance of the artist is different to the normal pose which I really like.
One of these could be the front cover for my music magazine. Once I decided on a main picture for my cover out of the ones most recently posted I began to add aspects to it that would make a music magazine. I also added text about the cover girl and also about other bands that will appear inside the magazine. As well as this were components essential for a magazine, such as the barcode, the date and the price. One can also see that I used the masthead that I decided upon earlier.I will talk later about the different processes involved in the cover's creation in detail, along with pictures showing the different stages I went through and choices I had to make.
Below I am going to go through the stages of progression to enable a better understanding of how the final product was achieved.
These different images show the stages of progression I took on the way to coming to a final decision for my magazine front cover. This first image clearly displays the picture I want to use for my front cover with roughly the correct placement and proportions. The plan of action for this image is to use the magic wand to get rid of all the white surrounding the image. I will then be able to mount the image onto a coloured background (grey). The affect I am aiming to achieve by doing this I to give the image a shadow (by using the drop shadow tool). After doing that i will then be able to use the spotlight tool to enable the image to look as if it has been done at a photoshot and to also generate a more impressive image for the front cover. 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Here I have done what I said above. I mounted the image on a grey background before I drop shadowed the picture and used the spotlight tool to highlight her face more. I then incorporated my main masthead. I knew I to have it behind the image of the artist otherwise it would have cut off the top of her head. The font styles came from the website 'dafont' (link below)*. I used the font 'Abite' for the main part of the masthead however, for the 'A' I used 'celtic' and then fused the wings to it on photoshop. From my research I decided i also wanted a banner at the top of the cover. I created a simple red box with the shape tool and then typed my chosen text on top. I also used the same method for the issue number and date. I then came up with my on slogan which I placed under the masthead, overlapping the image so it is easily displayed. 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 
Here I have further developed the front cover by incorporating a web site address and price. I created this in the same way as the previous banners but changed the colours used. I chose to value my magazine at £3.50 as that price range is similar to other magazine cometitors. I have alsoput a barcode I found on google in the bottom left hand corner, as this is a common position for music magazines to put their barcodes. below that I added another common feature on magazines. This 'base-banner' design was inspired from 'Kerrang' showing other features in the magazine without overcrowding the page. The bold 'PLUS!' sign was created via using the text tool on top of a simple shape. I decided to create a bordered circle on the left side away from the image in which later I could have another coverline inside to add a bit of variety to the layout. 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
This final stage of development I have added all my coverlines. I chose to stick to the same colour scheme used in my masthead to let the cover flow. The main masthead is in the bottom right clearly displaying the models name in bold writing. I also added and 'Exclusive' to attract interest and also adding to the story being the main feature. I also added some basic phrases and which are linked to the artists persoanl story which will be revealed in the double page spread, That same attribut goes aswell for the quote used, which itself is large to draw the reader and support the story.There are two other coverlines on the front cover. The first being in the circle shape is stating a competitions inside which is intended immediately to attract the readers attention. The other cover line describes artists backed for success this year. I decided to use this as it creates the realisation of a new start, new year and people would want to know whats going to happen in the near future, which is what a magazines main aim is to do.
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