Magazine Cover Development

So far, my magazine looks like this:

I am happy with this image becuase I think it suits the genre and purpose of my magazine and that it fulfils the convnetions of magazine covers. There are still some pieces I want to add onto this, and this is what I will do this lesson. From looking at my research into other magazines, I am looking into adding a banner onto the bottom of my cover and some more text down the left hand side. I don't want to take away from the photo, but I also don't want to leave huge amounts of blank space at either side. The title of my magazine I feel is effective and I think that the font is coherant with that used for magazine covers and the limited colour scheme is effective.

So, after this session, I have been able to add more to my cover and I am now quite have that it is almost complete. These are two shots of how my cover has progressed.

I have added a circle of text, which is a common feature of professional magazines. I think this is an effective technique because it breaks up the text of the cover into readable phrases and also attracts attention as the audiences eyes are drawn into different areas of the cover. I hate also added a barcode which is of course a feature of magazines and also a price lable. These few touches make the overall composition look more professional and adhere to the codes and conventions I have found previously in my research stages.

I have now almost finised my cover. Im am really happy with this outcome and although I may make a few extra changes to it at a later stage, I am happy to keep this as my final magazine cover. I have used a big, bold and clear font for the actors name and the audiences attention is directly attracted to this part of the composistion. I have also added a banner which is another common feature of magazines and to soften the colour I have made it partcially transparent.