I think that
for a first try this magazine cover was okay but there are still a lot of
mistakes in it and improvements that could be made.
Photography:
The photo used for
this cover is the worst part because magazine covers and the photos on them are
supposed to attract attention not scare it away. The smile is creepy and the
eyes are squinty. I used a long medium shot for the range and a direct mode of
address which is good but there is no lighting.
Background: The background is extremely plain
and boring however I do like the rings coming from the EN logo if I were to do
it again I would have used more vibrant colours. The colour also clashes with
the clothes.
Masthead: I like how I used the EN logo to be
part of the masthead but that’s the only good part the letters are too thin and
do not look like they are associated with the logo making it inconsistent.
This cover
is a lot better than the college magazine cover I made before, it is still not
great but it is better.
Photography:
The photography is
better in this cover because I was able to use lighting so it clearly shows his
face. The cover model doesn’t look creepy in this one either although he could
have smiled a bit, but this is the photographers fault too. I decided to use a
close medium shot this time because I thought it was more conventional.
Background: The background is still quite plain
but I don’t think there is very much flexibility for what you can do with a
background so I settled with a black fade to white.
Masthead: The masthead is a lot better than
the one I did before because it is consistent and colourful, I also included another
logo within the masthead itself and used the symbol t replace the “o”.
In addition to photoshop skills what about developments in your ability with research and planning? Did it become more important to think carefully about target audience? How did your audience research improve? What about your investigation of magazine conventions?
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