1. Magazine Cover Annotations and
Evaluation.
Maddie Williams

2.  Bardcode
This is strip says
‘Win’ which is a
buzz word. This
is intriguing
to the reader as
they can win
something
The main image
goes well with the
masthead as they
are both art related
Blue is usually
symbolic of peace,
connoting that this
magazine can have
a calming affect on
the reader. Also the
background is
mostly white,
making this cover
non intimidating or
threatening.
The masthead is
in a graffiti-like
font,
complementing
the actual
words.
The sub-lines
give an insight to
the magazine
without having
to read the
contents.
The sub-lines
also advertise
future events.
There’s artwork in
the background
with modern and
technological
themes, connoting
this is a modern
themed magazine.

3. Evaluation: the negatives
• As I have learned from my mistakes, next time I would change the
barcode, as the one on my cover doesn’t have a date, price, URL, or
anything to suggest that it is the first edition of my magazine.
I would also change the colour of the sub-lines; I would make them a
darker shade of blue so it doesn’t fade into the background as it
currently does.
I would alter the strip into a puff maybe on the left or right top corner of
the cover. Then replace the strip that’s already there with essentials such
as a date, price, or the moto of the magazine.
I’d add some more sub-lines so I could offer more to the reader and
possibly put them in different colours so that it’d be more eye-catching.
For example, I’d use more yellows and it connotes happiness and has a
friendly vibe to it, attracting a reader.
In photoshop, I’d be sure to edit out what is necessary and erase out all
of the unwanted background so it looks more professional.

4. Evaluation: the positives
• What I liked about my magazine cover was that the colour used in the fore
and back ground weren’t too harsh on the readers eyes and isn’t too
striking yet still appealing. I personally like the font I’ve used and the
masthead and the strip as it has a graffiti effect and is associated with art.
The masthead would also be recognisable as it is a strange font.
I like how this cover isn’t too busy and looks like it could be suitable for all
ages to read, ranging from children to elders. Especially as the colour
scheme consists of mostly white and blue, connoting a calm atmosphere
when reading this magazine.
The main image is of someone smiling and drawing, connoting that this
magazine is art related so this could be intriguing to the reader and it can
give them something to relate to inside the magazine.