First draft with image.
This is my first draft with my image placed on the front cover. I believe there is major faults with this front cover. My main issue with this font cover is the colour of the background, I believe that the grey draws colour away from the masthead and corresponding features and therefore makes them less bold losing their effect. I also believe another fault is the font of the splash and the story of the font is not very strong. The splash can not be seen well and once again looses it's effect and therefore this is something which I will need to change in my next draft.
Feedback - When I asked for feedback on this first draft the major issue which was brought up from my target audience was that they did not like the grey background and thought that it was to strong for the colours used for other key features. They also said that the font of the splash did not work well and they found it hard to read.
This is the second draft of my front cover, as it is clear I have changed what I thought to be my major problem and changed the background colour to black. However I left other features the same to see if the worked well with a background colour change. I believe the masthead works perfectly now and stands out the way it should. However I believe that the splash still does not stand out and the font of this text needs to be changed. I also still believe that the splash is not strong enough to draw readers in. However another fault I picked up with this draft is the fact that the barcode is not straight, this is only a small issue however this could make my magazine look very unprofessional. And a final fault which I found was the tag I had chosen to use, I believe this does not work for a music magazine and would be better suited to a fashion or gossip magazine.
Feedback - On this draft the main problem that came up from my feedback was that I still had not changed the font of the splash. Although I was seeing is this font was going to work with a black background I am now going to change the font as my target audience still found it hard to read. On this draft they also said that the tag was to bold over the picture and that they would like to see something on the right hand side of the magazine such as a pug.
This is my third draft of my front cover.On this cover I have changed the font and the text within my splash. I believe the effect of my new splash is much more stronger and works more effectively. I also believe it is easier to read which draws the reader in more. I have also made the barcode in the corner straight so that my magazine can maintain it's professional look. I have also removed the tag from this page as I believe myself this wasn't working and the feedback I gained also showed that my target audience did not like the tag. I have also placed a pug on the right hand side to see what my target audience thought.
Feedback- My target audience said that they thought this copy carried a more clear and professional look now that I had removed the tag. They also said that they thought the tag worked well but it would not been seen when buying the magazine so they thought that it needed to be removed or placed some where else.
This is the fourth draft of my magazine, on this draft I have kept everything the same as my third apart from removing the pug so my target audience could see the cover without it. This will allow them to see if the prefer the front cover with or without the pug.
Feedback - My target audience agreed that the magazine front cover looked better without the pug on the right hand side as it now did not look like the main image was looking at this pug. However they said that the right hand side now looked empty again, so therefore said they would like to see the pug placed somewhere else.
This is my final copy of my front cover. It is very similar to the fourth draft, however after reviewing my feedback I have added the pug once again. By reviewing my feedback I discovered that the pug needed to placed somewhere else, so from this I decided to move my masthead slightly to the left and place my pug in the right hand corner. I believe this has worked very well and given my magazine a more professional look.
Feedback - My target audience said they loved the new placing of the pug and agreed that it gave a more professional look. They also thought the magazine was very clear which attracted them as it symbolised that the magazine would be easy to read. They also agreed that the magazine looked better from changing the original font of my splash. Also although they agreed that the tag was a good idea they commented that the magazine carried a better look without this tag.
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