Draft of Front Page and Self-Assessment
Here is the first draft of my magazine front cover:
Self-Assessment
Focus Forward
This self-assessment has enabled me to reflect on my work thoroughly and identify what I need to improve so that I can achieve my highest possible grade. This draft has given me an insight into what works well to attract my target audience and allow them to express their personal identities.
As this is my first draft of my magazine front cover, I have compiled a couple of things that I’d like to add/change, these include:
- Adding a Price and Issue Date.
- Potentially changing the design layout of my masthead.
- Adding a punching Main Cover Line to compliment my Main Cover Star Image, along with proper cover lines along the left-hand side.
- Work on my different typefaces to make them more striking towards my target audience and possibly create a new Masthead as I feel mine isn’t as powerful as it should be as Mastheads are a fundamental feature of a magazine front cover.
Nonetheless, the elements of my front cover that I am happy with are:
- The placement of my Cover Star Image.
- How the cover lines are positioned down the left-hand side so that they are easily visible when stacked on the shelf.