Front Cover Step By Step

Firstly I cut out the image I wanted to use on my front cover, using the quick selection tool. I then put that image onto an A4 size document on Photoshop with a plain white background as white is the colour I want the background of my magazine to be. The cut around these images looks rough but I made it that way to represent the genre of rock as stereotypically rough and raw looking images, people represent the genre of rock music.

I then added a mast head to my front cover in bright red bold writing so it stands out and is right in front of your face which again is stereotyped with rock as it can be very bold and in your face. I titled my magazine ‘ROCKIN’’ as this is a clear indicator that the magazine is of a rock genre straight away as rockin’ is an abbreviation for rocking which is associated with the rock genre. 

I then added a main cover line for the Two Faced Serenade on the front cover in the same big bold red writing to represent a bold rock band but also so it stands out so my target audience can instantly recognise the band and make a decision if they should read it or not. I also added a short description underneath ‘Two Faced Serenade’ of ‘local love and dream venues’ this gives the audience an insight to what the interview/article might be about and interest the audience to an even further level. 

I then added a further cover line, of ’20 biggest rock songs of all time’, which would also interest my target audience as rock music is their main music genre to listen to.

I then added a barcode and a brown strip at the bottom of the magazine for a puff to go onto. The puff is ‘free mp3 download of new Catfish and the Bottlemen’s Soundcheck’. Catfish and The Bottlemen is a big rock band with quite a big fan base so putting a free mp3 of their new song would appeal to a larger audience if they don’t like any other bands in the magazine, it also adds more appeal and desire to the magazine.

I then added Catfish and The Bottlemen’s logo next to the puff so the audience can identify the band with ease as a logo is memorable.

Finally I added a website underneath the barcode for the magazine, as it would appeal to my target audience as they are a younger audience and the younger generation are familiarised with the internet. Then I put in the issue number and date so the audience can keep track of the magazine issues, the issue number and date is also a common convention on magazines in general.