With my analysis and preparation research complete, it is time for me to start designing my own front cover. Like I posted at the start of my blog, here is a list of goals for the next few weeks and a breakdown of what I need to do:
- Choose the audience: The preliminary brief states that we are creating a front cover for a sixth form or college magazine, so I will need to choose between the two before proceeding.
- Decide on a suitable Masthead: A major feature of the front cover is the masthead, so I should think both strategically and creatively when coming up with plausible titles.
- Flat Plans/The Initial Layout: Preceding the digital construction on Photoshop, I am going to sketch some flat plans with possible ideas for the layout of my cover so that I can present a range of structured options that I can select.
- Take/ Select Photos and justify the choice: The brief states that we need original images, so I need to take a variety of photographs before settling on the main front cover image. When taking them I should consider mis en scene, lighting and the camera angle whilst also bearing in mind that the main image needs to be a mid-shot.
- Start designing the front cover: With my masthead and pictures and a general layout selected, the next step will be to start constructing my cover on Photoshop,
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