Magazine Cover Annotations and Evaluation.

Maddie Williams

Bardcode

This is strip says ‘Win’ which is a buzz word. This is intriguing to the reader as they can win something

The main image goes well with the masthead as they are both art related

Blue is usually symbolic of peace, connoting that this magazine can have a calming affect on the reader. Also the background is mostly white, making this cover non intimidating or threatening.

The masthead is in a graffiti-like font, complementing the actual words.

The sub-lines give an insight to the magazine without having to read the contents.

The sub-lines also advertise future events.

There’s artwork in the background with modern and technological themes, connoting this is a modern themed magazine.

Evaluation: the negatives

• As I have learned from my mistakes, next time I would change the barcode, as the one on my cover doesn’t have a date, price, URL, or anything to suggest that it is the first edition of my magazine. I would also change the colour of the sub-lines; I would make them a darker shade of blue so it doesn’t fade into the background as it currently does.I would alter the strip into a puff maybe on the left or right top corner of the cover. Then replace the strip that’s already there with essentials such as a date, price, or the moto of the magazine. I’d add some more sub-lines so I could offer more to the reader and possibly put them in different colours so that it’d be more eye-catching. For example, I’d use more yellows and it connotes happiness and has a friendly vibe to it, attracting a reader.In photoshop, I’d be sure to edit out what is necessary and erase out all of the unwanted background so it looks more professional.

Evaluation: the positives

• What I liked about my magazine cover was that the colour used in the fore and back ground weren’t too harsh on the readers eyes and isn’t too striking yet still appealing. I personally like the font I’ve used and the masthead and the strip as it has a graffiti effect and is associated with art. The masthead would also be recognisable as it is a strange font.I like how this cover isn’t too busy and looks like it could be suitable for all ages to read, ranging from children to elders. Especially as the colour scheme consists of mostly white and blue, connoting a calm atmosphere when reading this magazine.The main image is of someone smiling and drawing, connoting that this magazine is art related so this could be intriguing to the reader and it can give them something to relate to inside the magazine.