Analysing the cover of my magazine

The font that I chose to use for the cover was American Captain. It allowed me to have a large clear title and make it easy for the audience to recognise the magazine on a shelf. All the other text on this page was American Captain, I chose to have it the same as the title because it was clear and easy to read when it was smaller as well, this allowed me to make the cover look professional, and have it arranged in a way that allowed the images to be seen and the text well placed.

By using the banners at the top of the page it allowed me to add another level to the cover, this filled the space at the top of the page and by using the black background it enhanced the text, making it clear and allowing in to standout against the rest of the page.  

 I added an effect to the REE-MO text because it wanted it to stand out and be one of the main attractions on the cover. I think that it work well and the slight change of colour made it become bold and stand out from the other text. The background text showed some of the main articles inside the magazine, the placement of the text was well done because it doesn’t cover any of the important features in the images and fills the blank spaces in the background.

The images that I used to create this cover where my own. The colours is all three photos are crisp and bold, making some of the colours standout; the image in the foreground has been edited out of another image and placed into this one. I also edited the colours in this picture so they would match with the other colours on the page, this allowed me to use the pictures knowing that it would work in the area that I placed it. Also by having the artist on the cover looking down the camera lens in would draw the attention of the audience and make them what to look at the magazine.

The middle image, I used this image because it shows that this is a music magazine because of the instrument over the persons shoulder. And by having the same background with all the pictures it allows the pictures to blend and the editing that I have done make it look like they are all the same picture.  

And the background image of the person gives some depth to the image and shows a professional quality to the magazine. Also by having the person looking away there isn’t such a focus on all the character in the picture, and the audience are more likely to look at the other people in the pictures and what to read about them.