Front Page: Deciding on placement, and layering

Image
The image will be the bottom layer of my front cover. This is conventional. The image however, will not over lap any other feature of the magazine cover. By using a plain background I will highlight clearly to the audience what is essentially important in terms of visual hierarchy. Firstly although the image is the bottom layer by using colour and other editing techniques, ect. I am able to focus all attention initially on the main image.

Masthead
Based on my research of other front covers, it is made evident that it is conventional for the name of the magazine -the masthead- to be at the top of the magazine. This leads me to believe that I shouldn't have my masthead at the top of the magazine and rather the bottom, or central. However, if the masthead it central it will be almost impossible to have a surrounding image that is suitable. Consequently I have decided the masthead will be at the top. In this sense the conventionality will be a form of familiarity for the reader; they will easily be able to locate the name of the magazine. Also, it is clear and bold and catches the attention of the reader. My masthead, may slightly overlap my image, and will be above the background and more obviously in the foreground. This is to ensure my masthead will gain visual hierarchy.

Lead Article
I will have my lead article taking up a prodiment space at the side of the image, merged with the cover lines. I will have some form of significant so it is made obvious to the audience who the artist is and the connecting articles subject.

Coverlines
Coverlines can be featured almost anywhere on the bottom half of the page, although they do tend to fit around the artist in the image. I have decided to only have coverlines on the left side. This does mean a limited amound of cover lines, however it also does mean there is more space for my image which I plan to take up the most part of the background, and gain visual hierarchy in order to attract the audience. It is important for the coverlines to be in front in order for them to be readable however, it is also important for the writing to not overlap the image. Hence, my coverline will be above the background, but not overlapping the image of the artist.

Pull Quotes
Again, pull quotes will be merged with the coverlines, however, there will be varying font to make it clearer to the audience. Although pull quotes are usually used to attract the audience, I have chosen for my pull quotes to mainly be used in order to highlight mainly simply, the subject of the article. It is possible, in terms of layering for the text of the pull quotes to possibly overlap the other text of coverlines.

Skyline
 I have chosen to not have a skyline on my magizine in order to keep attention on the main image and the magazine title. I also think it will make the magazine look less as clustered and tidier and more presentable on the page, this is appealing for my target audience.