2. This was how my cover
page turned out to be.
I selected this image
because as mentioned in my
previous post it best fits the
mockup. I had plenty of
space to place the cover and
main cover lines, the pug
and the buzz word. The
model has a stronger eye
contact and her hairstyle is
also perfect.
3. But the problem I encountered with was with the background. It did not
compliment what the model was wearing. Basically the pattern on the wall and
the pattern on her dress contradicted each other. So I came to the conclusion to
crop the model using the Polygonal Lasso Tool and placed the cropped image
on a plain background. Below is a screenshot of what the image looked like
when it was cropped.
Polygonal Lasso
Tool
4. I tried numerous colors and
the color light blue was the
best fit. It complimented the
models clothes and it made
the model stand out.
I edited the main image, I
added a little shadow to the
image as in the previous
image the picture was a little
bright. I removed the dark
circles and other spots from
the models face to make her
skin flawless.
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5. I also changed the color scheme
because I did not like the color
scheme (white, yellow and shades
of red) of the text on the light blue
background it. This color scheme
gave an overall expression of the
magazine as really dull and boring.
It was not at all pleasing to the eye
either when combined with the
color of the background.
So I tried a different color scheme
such as the shades of pink and
purple. It gave a lively element to
the cover page overall. These colors
best contrast with the light blue
background and with the main
image. Furthermore, we can
conveniently see the text written on
the cover page.
6. According to the codes and conventions
of a magazine the masthead is stretched
from side to side on the cover page and
the main image over laps the mast head.
The main image this way is in front of the
masthead.
The main cover lines as compared to the
rest of the cover lines on the cover page
have a larger font size. The color used is
a lighter pink which makes it easy to
read. The cover lines conventionally
overlaps the main image.
Main Cover Lines
Cover Lines
7. I have placed the website name on the bottom left
and the issue date on the top left.
