This is my second draft of the cover page for my magazine. It is totally different to the previous one.
If the first draft was in quite agressive colours (red and black) this one has lighter and colder colours, such as light blue and white. I also used another picture of Maria, and to be honest I like this one more so I'll continue using it for my drafts and final page. I've decided to separate the picture and the masthead and created a blue textured background for the masthead, separated from the main image with a white line. I've used white colour for the masthead and the main coverline, mostly because it lookjs nicer and stands out from the background. I've put the date under the masthead and used quite an original barcode (it is long itself and numbers are grouped in the centre) however I forgot to put the price, so I have something to add to the next draft. Because the background of the picture is almost white I've decided to use simple black colour because it contrasts very good. I've also used quite a lot of lines in this cover page: I've underlined the main number or words of the cover lines and put the name of my model ("Marijuama") in between two lines. I think that makes the main information to stand out more and catches the eye of the potential audience. I really like how my model's hair and leather jacket contrast with overall colours of the page. I've used the same fonts for all the coverlines and changed the sizes. It looks quite newspapery (if you can say that), so it looks more serious and it is good as I am aiming for an older teenage audience. Also, there is a tiny bright dot to this in a form of Maria's blue earring, which kind of links to the blue on the masthead. Her face is highlighted and she looks straight into the camera as if she's looking in the eyes of the reader and that definitely grabs attention. Also her hand brings the image to life because it feels like next moment she is going to fix her hair or do something - even though it is a medium close up image there is some movement captured in it and this makes the cover page quite lively.
If the first draft was in quite agressive colours (red and black) this one has lighter and colder colours, such as light blue and white. I also used another picture of Maria, and to be honest I like this one more so I'll continue using it for my drafts and final page. I've decided to separate the picture and the masthead and created a blue textured background for the masthead, separated from the main image with a white line. I've used white colour for the masthead and the main coverline, mostly because it lookjs nicer and stands out from the background. I've put the date under the masthead and used quite an original barcode (it is long itself and numbers are grouped in the centre) however I forgot to put the price, so I have something to add to the next draft. Because the background of the picture is almost white I've decided to use simple black colour because it contrasts very good. I've also used quite a lot of lines in this cover page: I've underlined the main number or words of the cover lines and put the name of my model ("Marijuama") in between two lines. I think that makes the main information to stand out more and catches the eye of the potential audience. I really like how my model's hair and leather jacket contrast with overall colours of the page. I've used the same fonts for all the coverlines and changed the sizes. It looks quite newspapery (if you can say that), so it looks more serious and it is good as I am aiming for an older teenage audience. Also, there is a tiny bright dot to this in a form of Maria's blue earring, which kind of links to the blue on the masthead. Her face is highlighted and she looks straight into the camera as if she's looking in the eyes of the reader and that definitely grabs attention. Also her hand brings the image to life because it feels like next moment she is going to fix her hair or do something - even though it is a medium close up image there is some movement captured in it and this makes the cover page quite lively.
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