1st Draft: Front Cover

This is my 1st draft front cover page. i got inspired by the NME cover of Florence and the machine because of the image am working with. I also love the simplicity of the indie magazine covers. I want my magazine to look clean and simple because it looks more high standard and appealing to my target audience. I found this picture and most of the shoots hard to edit because i didn't leave any empty space at the top for a masthead.

What has been a success? What looks good?

I think the picture looks good the most, because it is bold and has a unique contrast of color. (the pale face, black hair and blue background) I love the color scheme on the cover because i think it goes great with tone of the image; anything too bright would ruin the look of the cover and the magazine genre.

What impact has your research had on the outcome of your 1st draft?

The inspiration i got for my first draft came from magazines such as 'NME', 'Billboard' and some fashion magazines which show quality of the magazine but simply. These magazines showed me how important the main image has to be to benefit the whole cover itself. From that i think having a good image can sell a magazine more than the words, so that is how i tried to make my magazine look. Quality and Premium.

What do you now need to do to improve your magazine?

I think i need to work more on the top part of the cover (masthead) and also the sub-heading because they look a bit of key and they look a bit crap.The main sub heading is a bit out of place from everything else, it looks like something that would come out from a gossip magazine instead.