mockup - front covers

I knew that the front cover was one of the most important pages within a magazine, therefore I knew I had to create a good design for the front cover, that would work well and be eye catching. I followed the basic layout that I had created, which helped a lot to put things together on the page.

My first mockup, looked and worked well, with an unusual image and bold text that woul dinstantly catch the eye of the target audience. I used linking colours between the picture, text and background to allow the page to flow. I also wanted to ensure that the front cover looked preffesional and simular to those that were I the market, but for it to have an original feel

that would draw people into the magazine. However the image that has been used on this mockup, is slightly blurred, therefore can not be used as it makes the front look unprofessional and untidy. There knew that I had to chnage the image, however this does mean that different aspects of the front cover will have to change.

The second mock up, is extremely similar to the first, but as said before the picture had to be changed. The image I have used is effective, and allows different aspects of the singer to be seen. The model looks relaxed and the image is clear. However the wording of the articles seen, had to be changed around, to allow it to flow. I took the shadow effect from the middle article, as I felt that it didn't been the effect for it to stand out. The texting following the image, to allow the page to flow look professional and aesthetically pleasing. A positive about this page is that there is no unused or dead space.