1. I started a new A4 Photoshop
document and started by adding an
edited version of my cover image
which was blurred so I could add
another image of the model over the
top to add emphasis.
Secondly, I added the shapes to the
top of the page which will
compliment the masthead and to add
colour to the image.

2. I then added the Masthead and
the finer details of the magazine
such as the date of the issue, the
website and the price to fit the
typical conventions of a music
magazine.
I then added the overlapping
image that had been edited to
stand out over the blurred image
to create emphasis on the model.
The top of the model’s head
overlaps the masthead to create
an affect that the model is
standing out and the article
written about them will stand out
and be really important.

3. After adding the overlapping image I
added the section at the bottom to
inform the readers of what will be
inside magazine, as well as the main
cover lines including some images to
relate to what will be inside to catch
people’s eye at a quick glance. I also
added a sticker-like shape to
emphasise the fact that this is the
first edition of the magazine so it will
be important to buy.
Then, I added the main cover line
with information below regarding
the cover image as that would be
the main feature article of the
magazine so it had to stand out. I
used the same colour as the
masthead to create a recurring
theme of the colour of the
magazine being maroon.

4. Finally, I added the other cover
lines below the feature article, I
used the unconventional method
of putting them across the cover
rather than down the side to
create an opinion that the
magazine isn’t the same as others
and will be unique and stand out.