This is my first mock cover, it is not one of my paper based ones but a new creation that was inspired by one of by images. I have added a free item as a lure for my magazine, and I chose a CD as it is a regular item for a rock magazine to give for free and fits with the music.
I really like the fonts I have used as they are scribbled and look rough. Especially the masthead font which I think really fits with the genre of rock.
I have desaturated the image to give it the darker look which I think reflects the rock genre and looks really nice.
I think the dark red is a great colour and works well as the masthead.
What I don't like about this cover is that there is no actual room for the masthead to spread across the page, which I don't think looks as good as the previous mock where it fills the top third.
This is a mock contents page I have created. I have used an existing photo from the internet with the kind of space in the background that I would want on mine. However although the image is very fitting in the rock genre the colour and lighting is not in keeping with the images that I have taken myself. When taking an image for my actual contents I will need to be sure the images look relatively consistent.
I like this image because of the space which allows text. Also I really like the pose and clothing as it fits in with the rock genre, also the pose is more action which I like.
The font I have used is a continuation on the front page. I think this works well because it will keep consistency which helps professionalism. The text I used for the words was Helvetica which is a clear, easy to read font and will work well as the font through out the magazine.
This is the mock DPS I have made from my flat plans. I have used a bold, decorative text in the heading to help the page and the actual title and subject stand out.
The large image I have used works really well, I think it is a good picture and really shows the artist. However this is not following my mock plans as I intended to have more than one image but which such a statement image, multiple images on top of this doesn't work too well. I my have to re consider this to show more of the artist and photographic skill.
What I don't like about this cover is that there is no actual room for the masthead to spread across the page, which I don't think looks as good as the previous mock where it fills the top third.
This is a mock contents page I have created. I have used an existing photo from the internet with the kind of space in the background that I would want on mine. However although the image is very fitting in the rock genre the colour and lighting is not in keeping with the images that I have taken myself. When taking an image for my actual contents I will need to be sure the images look relatively consistent.
I like this image because of the space which allows text. Also I really like the pose and clothing as it fits in with the rock genre, also the pose is more action which I like.
The font I have used is a continuation on the front page. I think this works well because it will keep consistency which helps professionalism. The text I used for the words was Helvetica which is a clear, easy to read font and will work well as the font through out the magazine.
This is the mock DPS I have made from my flat plans. I have used a bold, decorative text in the heading to help the page and the actual title and subject stand out.
The large image I have used works really well, I think it is a good picture and really shows the artist. However this is not following my mock plans as I intended to have more than one image but which such a statement image, multiple images on top of this doesn't work too well. I my have to re consider this to show more of the artist and photographic skill.
