Preliminary Task - Front Cover

This here is the final result for my Preliminary Task. The magazine cover was for a made up magazine advertising Sunderland College. The reason for creating a magazine cover was to have a practise run for when I do the real thing. It was to help with Photoshop and to discover what worked and what didn't. I had to use original photos which meant I had to take them myself, this being a change from the past Photoshop practise exercises. I took a few photos from different angles and narrowed them down to this one. I am very happy with the final outcome of my College magazine cover. The magazine that I have made is called 'Student' and is aimed at students that go to the College and students wanting to go to that College. Here is the final cover...

The photos that I discarded from the cover weren't suitable for the cover and they didn't really suit the magazine. For example, I took a long shot that showed the college building in the background. This wouldn't suit the cover of the magazine because the subject in the photo would get lost when the cover lines and main sell-line are added.The image wouldn't stand out and it wouldn't catch the attention, this wouldn't be suitable for the cover. I have chosen this image because I liked the slight distance and it also made sure the cover lines wouldn't overlap the image and take away attention from the image.

I have decided to use the Sunderland College square theme and also the colour scheme of the college. For the masthead I have used the five coloured squares and I have used a white font over the top. The typography that I have used is very contemporary and modern. It has no fill and is just an outline, this has a big impact because it is very readable but it also utilises the background colours in the magazine cover. I have used the Sunderland College colour scheme on my magazine cover, this helps to connect the magazine to the College and it makes it recognisable. The use of colour makes it tie in with the College and it makes the magazine stand out as it catches the readers eye. The fact that the colours are vibrant and bold helps the magazine connect to the young audience.