Organisation

After completion of our draft front covers we had to peer assess each others work.
The improvement that was suggested for me was to cover more of the space around the main image. I could do this by adding in a couple more cover lines however i think another puff would be better because it would give more variety to the front cover and its a common convention for NME magazines.

This task however helped me a lot in the organisation of my magazine cover. A part from the improvement the rest of the feedback was very positive and appreciative of my front cover to the extent where i could use a similar layout and template for my final magazine cover.

I can do this through the style as well as the conventions that i used which complied with my genre of music and the 'NME' style of magazine. Therefore for my final magazine cover i should aim to:

• Use bold yet simple and distinct fonts that communicate the serious style of the magazine and the indie rock genre which provides clarity for the readers.

• A main cover star that dominates the page and shows attitude which compliments the serious fonts and the bold cover lines overall complying with the style of the magazine and the indie rock genre.

• Simple house colours that compliment the masthead. The same colours will be used for the cover lines and the main cover line to ensure a consistent and organised front cover. A bright and distinct colour may also be included (like yellow) to help emphasise any important or key details on the front cover, like a puff or pug.