Magazine Front Cover - Final Version

Magazine Front Cover - Final Version

 

I chose the font Harlow Solid Italic for my Masthead as it is a big, bold font and is very easy to the eye. For the Anchorage text, I have used the front Rage Italic for the subheading, and then simple Calibri for the text underneath, and also for the text around the main image. I chose Rage Italic for the subheading because it looks handwritten and feminine, and is a nice touch to the magazine. I have used a very simple colour scheme of red, white and black as these are three striking colours that work very well when used together. I considered my Cover Star image very carefully, being sure to choose an image that is giving a direct mode of address to the reader, as it is the first thing the reader will look at when they see the page. I have chosen the articles very carefully, trying to connect the stories with the college, and with the 'Top 10 Bands' article, I have taken my questionnaire into consideration by using many of the bands chosen in the 'What is your favourite band?' question. I successfully used have my research, and found out that students favour Twitter and Facebook so I have included a 'Get in touch' section on the front cover, so the readers can get involved via social media.

 

Improvements:

 

- I can improve the quality of the image, as it was taken with an average digital camera rather than a professional camera. This will improve the overall quality of the front cover as the image is central to the rest of the cover.

 

- I could have added more featured stories on the front cover, as it would interest the audience more and also more secondary images, as that is another thing that attracts the eye of the audience.