This is the first page of my front cover. I chose size A4 international paper. I used Adobe Photoshop to create my front cover.

Firstly I added my main image of my model to the page but I decided to cut her head out as I wanted to have my masthead behind her head and you wouldn't be able to see it. So I had to use the magic wand tool to do this and make a new layer for this so it would be seen.

I then added the whole image to the page to see if my cutting out was exact. And it was. I had to create another layer to my page as I had to make the main image fit exactly to the models head.

I then added a shape to the bottom of my page which I used as a strap line. Establishing magazines use strap lines at either the top of their magazine or at the bottom where I used mine. A strap line usually contains names of bands or celebrities which will be included in the magazine.

I then added the text to my strap line. I used the same font threw out, the font I used was Bell sans STD and I used the colour registration red. I then added a drop shadow to my text to make it stand out.

I went on to create a barcode. All magazines have a barcode. They have a barcode as it shows the reader how much the magazine will cost and which issue of the magazine they are buying.

After this, I added my models name to the middle of my magazine to show the reader who she is and to show that she will be inside the magazine. I then added in a smaller font ‘step aside for...’ above my main text to show the reader that she could be a new artist I used the rotation tool to make it slanted so that my text would stand out I also used another drop shadow for this text to make it stand out as it was in front of a dark background. I then added at the bottom of my main text ‘New girl in town’ as it connotes that the artist is new and she is from a certain town.

I then went on to add another circled shape to the top corner of my page. I added text to the shape advertising that inside you will get a ‘free ultimate festival guide of 2013’ which may draw the readers attention and may make the target audience want to buy the magazine.

After this, I then went on to add cover lines to my magazines. Cover lines are on the front of the main magazine to show the reader who is inside of the magazine and what the story will be about. Establishing magazines usually use catchy cover lines to ‘catch’ the readers attention.

I then went on to add my positioning statement behind my models head which worked as at the start I cropped around it.

Finally, I added my masthead to my magazine. I used capital letters and the same font threw out I used Bell sans STD and the colour black which was in my colour scheme. It went perfectly behind my models head and created a more professional look.