The Front Page - Colour scheme, Masthead and Strapline

After Choosing the font and title of the magazine the colour scheme was next on the agenda. Red black and yellow seemed to work well with each other as they contrast well and are 'loud' enough to be effective in a rock magazine. Other rock magazines have also used these colours such as Kerrang! and NME proving it's effectiveness.

I began to create the composition of the cover by adding the title and a strapline to the top of the page. The first part of the Masthead, 'IN', is filled black to highlight the conflicting element of the magazine and there is light coming from the 'O' in famous as if a spotlight was shining through the magazine to the reader. In the strapline, the word 'Win!' is highlighted in red as it is a proven marketing technique to catch potential readers' eyes. The black background worked well in contrast to the white shirt of the artist and brought out the full impact of the masthead.