This is my first attempt at a front cover for my pop music magazine, I have edited the original photo on http://www.picmonkey.com/ by adding the 'Cross Process' effect in blue which changes and enhances the colour slightly. I have used the 'Boombox' masthead as I thought it was most connected word with music and clearly informs the reader what genre of magazine it is, it is in white which makes it look quite simplistic but effective. The main headline is 'ISSY' which is in the largest font with a black outline to ensure it stands out from the rest of the cover, this tells my potential buyers who the magazine is largely based on. Underneath it says 'NEW release', the emphasis is put on 'NEW' due to it being bold which intrigues the reader. The cover lines are current artists names over a white rectangular pug, which shows who is included inside which would persuade readers to read/purchase it, especially if they were interested in that particular celebrity. The bar code makes it look more professional and adds to the look of an actual music magazine, the price is also displayed in the top left hand corner of the bar code. 'Katy Perry' and 'Chase&Status' are also in large text (century gothic) as they will be main topics in the magazine and their fans will automatically be encouraged to read/purchase the magazine. There is a white stroke separating the two names which makes the structure clearer and so the text doesn't appear to be too crowded.
I want my female model to have a few different looks, firstly I want my model to look quite natural and be dressed in something quite simple like a black dress. I think that a top with writing or designs will work well because tops of that style are popular with teenagers nowadays, my model's facial expressions will be smiley, screaming and cheeky to show her youthfulness and innocence. Bright, colourful make up using the colours blue, green, yellow and pink will convey fun, madness and messiness as a teenager. I will try and capture my model while she is whipping her hair to show excitement and make it look artistic. Other make up looks will be more dramatic and posed, this conveys maturity and a flirtatious vibe to make photos appear more professional and suitable for a high quality music magazine. Some costumes will be quite plain so the audiences attention will be drawn to her face, certain accessories may look good with different costumes, e.g. a orange heart shaped ring, silver triangle ring, sunglasses and headbands.
