Here is my second draft for my front cover of my magazine. I decided to totally change the image and main headline font. I wanted to be able to see the contrast between the two and what would look better. In comparison to my first draft it's completely different. I decided to go for a grey background with the majority of the image black and white. However, I did want some colour so I edited the picture so the red jumper that people had pointed out on my first draft was still showing and would stand out, especially the font on the jumper and also the main part of the guitar was colourful. This ensured my front cover still stands out, maybe more due to the colour on the black and white background.
Due to the background being dark, it was important to make sure I had a bright coloured text. My focus group said earthy/autumny/summery colours so I thought the orangy/redy colour took what was good from my other draft along with their imput.
I like the context of the orange and the grey with the colour from the image.
I decided to move my image over so it was covering the left, and was still large but so I had more space for text on the right. To ensure the sell line was more clear, I changed it to the bottom and in orange on grey so it would stand out. I like my second draft however I am unsure about using it for my real product because it does seem a little bland in comparison to the other one. However, it feels like it could be seen as more mature than the first one. When looking at this one it looks more professional in my opinion. To find out which one I should improve for my actual product I'll ask people their opinions and see how I can improve it.
Here is another slightly edited version of my front cover, I changed the side of the text at the top, and the size of the main headings. I also made sure a focus point was on the girl in the image as well as I hadn't included her so it looked unprofessional as that is my splash story about her being an up and coming artist.
Well done, Sophie. This looks much better. I think the change of image and background certainly helps.
ReplyDeleteThink about what your splash / cover story is. Who is the picture of?
Also, watch your fontsize on the strap. Is the free tee the most import selling point? It's got the largest font (aside from the mast) so be careful what you're implying with point size.
The colours are working far better now - make sure you also get other people to add in their opinions as this will also help you rule ideas in or out.