Creative process – front cover

First DraftI created this initial sketch after looking at previous issues of NME and gaining ideas

about the layout etc.

Second Draft (with feedback)

•Include freebies to attract a larger audience. For

example, iTunes downloads would be

popular.

This is the original construction of the front cover, however I submitted the design to some people from my target audience, asking for feedback on how I can improve it. They

raised several points for improvement:

•Fill white spaces with more previews of articles, so that the audience know

what's coming and the front cover looks more

realistic.

•Make the model's image bigger; this

will emphasise her importance.

Some text (e.g. "new album from the

Kooks) is difficult to see, so make it larger and in a

brighter colour that will stand out.