Magazine Front Cover Screenshots

Firstly, I created the base of my front cover, by adding a gradient to my A4

page. I then went on to add the area in which the strapline will be.

I then added the masthead I had previously created onto my cover. I then added the text

to my strapline.

I then edited out the background using the quick selection tool, before adding this image onto my front cover. I then positioned the image so that I could fit all the rest of my content onto the cover.

I then added the issue number and date below the masthead, as this is where it is commonly found

on pop magazines.

I then added a puff in the right corner, with text relating to a competition on top. I kept the text horizontal so due to

the masthead and main image being at an angle.

I then created my own cartoon images on Photoshop and then added them on top of the puff. This was to try to liven up the front cover and the text within the

puff.

I then added the box at the bottom of the page with the title, so that when I added other text and

images I could make sure that I had space around the image.

I then cropped three of my images, again using the quick selection tool. I added another puff onto

my front cover, before adding the new versions of these images on top.

I then added the coverline and subline on top of this puff. I decided to have this coverline in a puff to add diversity to the cover.

I then cropped and changed the colour of the background on these images. These three

images were going to be used as the ‘posters’ as part of the coverline located at the bottom

of the cover.

The next thing that I added to the cover, was the main coverline. I had this at angle so that the

image was matched. I also made the main piece of text with a background behind, so that it stood

out on top of the image.

I then added the three images onto the box at the bottom. I also changed the coverline to

have an exclamation mark at the end to make the text be received in an excited tone.

I added my first coverline, again having the main text with a coloured box behind, in order to stand

out. I did this again for my second coverline so that there was structure. I made sure that this

framed the image.

I then added a positioning statement below the strapline. I made this italic as this is the phrase

associated with my magazine and offers a snapshot into the type of content within.

I then took a barcode from the internet and placed this in the space at the bottom right

hand corner; this is a common place in which this is usually found.

I then added the website and the ‘All Rights Reserved’ regarding copyright issues. These

were both placed next to the barcode.

I then looked over my work, and added a border to the ‘posters’ so that they were more

vibrant on the cover. I also added the price.

This was then my finished cover.

Developed Front Cover-

I went on to review my work against the code and conventions of pop magazines, comparing

mine to many real magazines.

I then made my main coverline bigger, as it was not as bold as it could have been. I also moved my strapline text down so it was more central. I had also decided to change my poster

coverline along with circle puff imagery.

I made the main image on my puff coverline bigger, so that it added variety to the cover

along with the cropping of the image no longer an issue.

I added a border to the box so that it stood out more, before adding the original ‘poster’

images on top.

I then followed the theme used for my coverlines, by adding the names of the artists

on top of the posters.

The coverline was then changed into an arrow, again offering diversity to the cover. This then

made the cover exciting as there was a range of puffs.

This was now my final cover.