Creating my Front Cover

I first started my front cover by starting a new document on Adobe Photoshop on a blank A4-sized setting.

I then added my main image onto my Photoshop document to use as the focal point of my document.

I then added my feature list on top of my main image in the bottom right corner of the image.

I then added a black border on the top line and yellow border on the bottom line to use as taglines for separate features and stories. 

I then added my title of 'Smoke and Mirrors' as it is a common term and album name for my main feature band, "Imagine Dragons"

I then added my masthead in the top left corner of my magazine as this is where I feel this is best suited.

I then added my subtitle to my magazine to give people a hint and exclusive about what my main article will feature.

I then added my first feature article, I the top banner which connotes typical magazine as the often have top and bottom banners.

Next, I filled my bottom banner with another article which add to the strength of my cover.

I then added a small thumbnail of a concert photo as my top title links to it so I feel it is vital I capture this within my work.

I finally added another thumbnail making a small collage which makes the reader feel semi-forced and excited to read into this magazine.

Re Make:

I feel that I should attempt a different layout to my magazine so I first shifted my feature list up and then moved my title towards the right side.

Next I re-structured my bottom text so that it was bolder and more professional.

Next, I added a + sign in a black box at the bottom left of my magazine just as it looks professional and is a touch of an indie sign/connotation.

As my magazine is indie I felt I should show off the tattoo in the audience as tattoo's are seen as signs of extremism which relates to Stanley Hall's youth theory.

I then adjusted the angles of my thumbnail images as they were previously too organised and went against indie magazine connotations.

I then removed my lengthy list of features and just highlighted some key ones whilst adding another one of my festival images in the process. These can all be seen in the left hand side of my front cover.