This is the first draught of my magazine front cover which has been made on a computer (more specifically, on Paint Shop Pro 9)
I am pleased with the outcome, though there are many things which I would like to improve, yet there are also many positive points, i.e. the ways in which I have adapted conventions to suit my needs.
For example, the Masthead (even though part of it is covered by the MCU) includes the boldest and most 'eye-catching' text on the page, followed by the Main Cover Line (HPV Exclusive) and then the next two cover lines which would only probably be read when initial interest has been taken. I do think that in my Final Draught I will probably have a more gender-neutral Main Cover Line, as i believe this magazine seems more aimed at a female audience.
There is no bar code on the draught and there will not be on the final magazine. This is because the magazine is given out free to people at the college, and as a sale isn't being made, there is no need for a bar code.
I will also probably give the text a more modern and 'cool' look, so as to appeal more to the younger audience, as I believe the current scheme, though eye catching, is quite boring.
There is also the issue number in the bottom corner. Although issue numbers are normally used for filing and keeping records, this probably would be more useful for the college and not the people who consume the magazine, as they may want to keep a record of the issues for purposes such as seeing how the magazine has come along since it was first created.
I am also pleased with the selling line (Your Social Saviour) as it related the magazine you the reader (by use of the word YOUR) and Social Saviour is alliteration, which makes it more catchy and snappy and appeals more to the target audience.
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