Front Cover Flat-plansPlaylist Magazine - Planning

Mock-ups created using found images and placeholder text.

Design 1

This flat-plan is definitely my weakest design. The black and white colour scheme does not link well to the positive identity of my magazine and has connotations of different genres such as metal and grime, rather than indie, rock, and alternative music.Another issue with this design is the lack of information conveyed about the contents of the magazine; there is only one cover-line and two puffs. There is no strapline to introduce the topic of the magazine, and the main cover-line is smaller than the circular puff, making it appear to be less significant than the puff. This could cause confusion for readers.

Design 2

This design is a vast improvement on design 1 in terms of how it represents the magazine; a strapline has been added to the top of the page to quickly introduce the topic of the magazine to readers. In addition to this, the background image is now much more attractive and links with the magazines positive identity. However, the background image is very busy and makes it difficult to read what the cover-lines say. For the final version of the magazine, this will need to be fixed.

Design 3

For my final flat-plan design, I decided to take Design 2 and fix all of its issues. Firstly, I changed the background to an image of a brick wall, which works with the indie/rock/alternative genres represented in my magazine. This image also makes the cover-lines stand out much more, making them considerably easier to read for my audience. For my final version which will be used on the final magazine.In addition to these improvements, I also added a transparent rectangle behind the main cover-line, making it stand out more and making it easier to differentiate between the main cover-line and the standard cover-lines.