FRONT COVER DRAFTS

DRAFT 1 This is my first front cover draft. I have used the

colour scheme of her blouse with the "Beats" and

coverlines and other various parts to make it more

attractive and organised, and i have used white

because it stands out and attracts your eyes. I got my

model to pose in a way that was plain and

looking forward so it is as though she is addressing

the reader directly.

Areas of improvement

- I could get my model to look more like she is directly

addressing the reader

- Maybe use more than two colours so that certain bits

of the page jump out

-Make a better barcode and place it in a better place

DRAFT 2This is my second draft and I used a green banner to

standout on the page so that the reader can see its

limited edition which I have incorporated as “Print”

which ties in with the magazine name “PritnedBeats”

I have also used the same idea with the coverlines

which states there are other “Prints” in the magazine,

I have used big names in the music industry. For my

main image I had cropped my models image so that

only half her body was showing and changed the

colour of her blouse to purple instead of blue

because it stands out more and catches the readers

eye. I have used a white masthead with the words “

the music magazine “ going through it to make it look

more official and I really liked this idea

Improvement

-Make the font smaller

-Place barcode somewhere else

- Add more pictures

DRAFT 3 This in this draft and I have done something

completely different with this cover. I have used the

idea of colour splash to make the models clothes

stand out which gave me the opportunity to used

their clothes as a good guide to the colour scheme

which we can see in the skyline. I have also used

the same idea of putting “ the music magazine”

through my masthead which I have seen is common

in some official magazines. In this front cover it is

very plain and only displaying one article which

suggests to the reader that it’s a major story and

worth the read which is what I was aiming for. I did a

survey and found out that 60% of people thought

this too.;

IMPROVEMENT

-add more text/better font

-add more pictures

-add a coverline

FINAL DRAFTFor final draft I went the opposite way and made a

more classical/upper class R&B magazine. I have

used a different main image and I have changed my

masthead font. This was to give it a cleaner look.

Although the page is packed with information the

use of natural colours gives it a simplicity look. The

colour scheme I have gone for is gold, white and

black because they represent class and elegance

which is the look I am trying to achieve. To border

my cover lines I have used illustrator to create a

swirl pattern and I have used this several times

throughout my page . My front cover is now more

suited to my target audience and is audience

friendly.