This is the front cover of my R&B magazine. For the background I took it separately from my photo of my model. I did this as I wanted my background to tie in with the genre of music I had picked. I added behind the model a worn brick wall with some graffiti on it. I chose this as it has an urban, edgy look rather than just having a plain background. For my model I dressed her in the clothes I had researched. The clothes fit the genre as they are street and stylish. For my masthead I wanted the worn look again as it has an effortless fell. I got my masthead font off the website dafont.com. I have chosen one in capital letters so its bold and stands out as the masthead.
I then added a sky line. In the sky line I added the magazine's website, Twitter and Facebook. By having this information at the top it's clear to see and lets the audience get in tough with us. I kept to my colour scheme of red.
Then I added slogan to the magazine so that when the audience se or hear the slogan they will instantly think of the magazine. It also tells the audience the genre of the magazine.
I then added the date so that the audience know whether the magazine is current on the shelves or what issue it is if they are a regular customer.
I then added all the sell lines. The sell lines tell all the stories/head lines that are inside the magazine. If the sell lines are to the point or catchy this will draw the audience in as they will wasn't to buy it to read the stories inside. If the sell line is to the point it will tell the audience who is involved and an important quote from the article inside. I used different fonts, colours and sizes to catch the audience's eye and to make certain points stand out. I also made the competition details at the bottom of the page a 3D effect as this makes the text stand out and is also a key point to draw the audience in. I put 'WIRELESS TOP 10' in white as I wanted the text to appear different from the rest as it is a monthly feature of every magazine issue. It is also personal to the magazine.
To make the main sell line about the interview including Abbie Jackson, I highlighted her name. I did this as she is also the front cover and contents page star. I highlighted the name in yellow as it contrasts with the other colours used and it is a bright colour to make it pop out. I also put black boxes behind the sell line of 'WIRELESS TOP 10' to make the white writing stand out from the brick backdrop. It also makes the text sharper. I used two yellow crosses to act as bullet points to separate the two smaller sell lines on the cover.
One of the most important parts of the magazine is the cost of the magazine. The cost can decipher whether the customer buys the magazine or not. I chose £1.50 as I had previously done a questionnaire on the subject. I also added a bar code so that the magazine could be bought in shops. These go with the date at the bottom left hand side of the cover.
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