music magazine layouts

Fourth cover mock ups

I created these front covers for my music magazine on fireworks. I started with inserting my image and editing it by making the image darker so that I could use a range of text colours on the front cover. I then created the masthead. I enlarged the masthead and put a white colour around the text so it stands out and so that it is clear. I also changed the spacing between the letters so that there isn't big caps in-between. I then added the headline. I made the words 'Exclusive' and 'The Voice of 2014' red so that it stands out on the page. I also wanted it to contrast with the name 'Laura Cooksey' which is in a white colour. I also enlarged her name because it is the first thing the audience will look at, so it needs to be bold and clear. I then added the cover lines. I put this text in white so that is clear. These are here to show my audience what celebrities are included within my magazine. I kept a simple colour scheme to this front cover of my magazine so it is not too confusing for my audience. These colours will also suit my target audience.

Second front cover mock up

This is my second mock up front cover for my music magazine. I have created this in fireworks. I started off with putting my image into fireworks and I edited the picture. I have made the image brighter so that my text can stand out from the image. I then created the masthead. I decided to make half the text white and the other half black so that it has more effect on magazine. I enlarged the text so that it fits across the page and changed the spacing between the letters so that it is bold and clear. I then added a banner above my masthead. I used the colour pink so that it contrasts with the masthead and the background image. I then added a headline. The name 'Laura Cooksey' is in a large font because that is the main focus of the magazine and it is the first thing the audience will look at. Finally I added my coverlines. These are here to show my audience what is included in my magazine. I have made the text of the coverline big and bold so that it stands out to the audience. I have also used a contrast of colours so that there is a consistent colour scheme on my front cover of my music magazine. I have used these colours because they look suitable for my target audience. 

This is my third mock up front cover for my music magazine that I created in fireworks. First, I put my image onto fireworks. I made sharpened my image and made it brighter. After, I created the banner. I used a black banner and white text on top so that it is clear and stands out. Next I added the headline. I enlarged "Laura" so that it stands out on the page. I then added her last name 'Cooksey'. However I changed the colour of her last name that it contrasts with the white text. I also used a different font that it creates more effect. This font also makes the text italic. I then added the banner in the right hand corner and I then edited text on the banner. I used different colours with the banner so it shows a contrast. I have spoken about celebrities in the banner so I have enlarged the celebrities name so that it stands out to the audience.