Development Draft- Front Cover

This is my development draft of a front cover. I have included some codes and conventions from the magazines i analysed. This is what the front cover looked like before I received feedback. I like the effect of the glow around the images, it symbolises success and emphasises how good something is. I included a message from the editor, I personally feel as if the music bar blends into the blue so a change in colour would be effective. I personally feel as if there should be a page number '10' to show it being even and more realistic. The whole page doesnt include colorur as when I researched Sight and Sound magazine there whole contenst page was white and still looked effective as everything stood out.

Shannon Staines-

The use of the music bar to divide the picture from the editors message is effective however it is not visible enough. I think that you should use the colour yellow underneath it, by doing so the black notes would stand out and it would reflect the colour match.

Kieran Cottingham- I like how the front page doesnt have a full block colour and there is some white as this makes it look less busy and more effective however the bar containging the words 'contents' should be moved up if another colour isn't going to be used for the background. The images are attractive and appealing to the audience by the use of shapes and the glow.

Nick Craig-

I like how the picture of the girl singing covers some of the contents text as it creates layers which can look effective. It is good how the main features of the magazine have the numbers on the pictures using the consistant placement of it being on the left. I think that the bar including 'contents' should be moved up as it is clear it's the masthead and creates that 'L' shape even if it is upside down.

Emily Pearson- There should be another page for there is a blank space underneath 8-9 which could easily fit '10' in. I like the consistency of the glow around the image an how even theglow matcnhes the colour match.