Front Cover Mock Ups Development

I created these music magazine front covers in fireworks. In the first picture I started off with editing the image and then I placed the image into firework. I then created the masthead and I kerned the letters together so there was no spaces in-between. I enlarged the text so that it fits across the page. I then added the headline 'Laura Cooksey'. I enlarged this text because she is the headliner of the music magazine and her name is the first thing the readers see. I also added the headline 'World Exclusive'. I made this text pink so that it contrasts with 'Laura Cooksey'. Next I added the cover lines. These are here to show my audience what is included in magazine. I have made some of the text bold so that it stands out to my readers. I have used the same colours on this magazine front cover so that the colour scheme is consistent. These colours also suit my target audience.

I have used the same image for this music magazine front cover. However I have enlarged the image so I could cropped the picture so that the main image could more attention to the readers as she is the headliner of the magazine. I changed the headline from 'Laura Cooksey' to 'Laura'. This also grabs the readers attention because it stands out on the front cover. I then added a banner above 'Laura'. I made the banner transparent and then added the text 'world exclusive' on top of the banner. This attracts the audience because its clear and it stands out. Next, I added music artists names. I did these in capitals and bold writing because they are well known celebrities and they are going to be featured in my magazine. I then added a banner at the bottom of my front cover. The text on the banner also shows the audience what is going to be included in my magazine. 

On my final front cover mock up, some of the features are the same such as the image, masthead, headline and cover lines. I have added in more cover lines on the right hand side so that there is no blank spaces on the front cover. I have kept the same colours for my cover lines so that it isn't confusing for my audience. I have included more music artists on the left hand side that might also be featured in my magazine. I added a barcode, issue number, date and price to my front cover in the left hand corner so that it is easy for my readers to find. I also added my music magazines website.

These three front cover mock ups shows my development of making music magazines front covers.