Cover development

On this initial cover idea i have used a monochrome setting on most of the image and additionally, i have incorporated this into my title. Some of the image, specifically the models face, has colour added to it to make that the main focus of the cover itself. The background is part of the original image and was planned out to provide that grittier, more dirty appearance as well as linking in well with the genre.

Text has been added however, only basic effects have been applied which do not represent the conventions of the genre - darker, grittier visualisation. Also text has been added to the top of the page to show topics of the magazine itself (these are not main topics). Finally the masthead colour has changed to reflect the colour scheme of the magazine, red. Slight alterations to the masthead have been made to make it more visually appealing e.g. the previously seen white glow of certain areas has been erased to make it more refined.

This is a much more refined version of the cover. Improvements have been made such as; the text looks like that of a conventional magazine in this genre due to the colour changes and approach to the font. Additionally a strapline has been added displaying the focus of the main article featured within the magazine's double page spread. The text at the top of the page has been altered slightly to make it look clearer to read as well as adding Metallica's logo in replace of just the text stating their name.