Flat Plan - Front Cover

Front Cover

Here is a Screenshot of the flat plan for my front cover. I have created this in order to understand and remember where everything will be placed on my magazine and will use it as my template.

Colour Usage 

On the front cover I will use a variety of colours which will make my magazine look appealing in order to attract my audience. I have decided to use some neutral colours on my magazine but also some bold ones to make certain parts of the text stand out. I think using some neutral colours will make my magazine look more elegant and the remaining bright colours will set the summer look for the issue.

Image Usage

I will have a main image in the centre of my front cover, which will link to the main sell line. This will be a mid shot of a female model. My model will be dressed and styled to advertise summer fashion and the image will be bold, making it the main attraction of the magazine, alongside the masthead. From deciding my magazine was going to be for the summer season, I have always had in mind using a blonde model for the front cover of my magazine therefore I have asked my friend hannah to be in the shot. I will then style her hair so it has big, curly waves which a lot of people tend to go for in the summer which is usually referred to as the 'beach look'. My models makeup will consist of a bright lipstick, matching with the main bold colour of the magazine n order to tie it together.

Text Usage

I will use text on the front cover in order to entice the reader by giving them teasers of what the magazine has in store for them. I therefore won't give too much away on the front cover, although will leave the audience on a cliff hanger so they feel like they have to read on. I will include five sell lines, a masthead, a strap line, a main sell line and information on the magazine on the font cover.

Layout and Font

I have designed the layout of how I would like my front cover to be presented, which is clearly shown on the image above. It is most important that my masthead is placed on the top of the page as this is what will set my magazine aside from others and will be used for my audience to recognize my magazine. The main image will be in the centre of he page, showing off the clothes she wearing and standing out alongside the masthead. The main sell line will then be closely under the main image, giving readers an insight of a main subject in the magazine. There will then be five other sell lines spread around the sides of the page which will be sightly smaller an less outstanding. The barcode etc will then be placed on the bottom right corner of the cover, which tends to be the same on most magazines.