I feel my magazines front cover has been a success. The house style is immediately evident (with colour schemes going so far as to match the figure in the main images shirt), this will allow brand recognition to develop quickly as my magazine will be instantly recognisable to potential buyers. Due to earlier criticism I removed photo’s from the cover and replaced them with text. This has been a successful move as the main image now creates a far more striking impression than would have been possible if it had been smothered by pictures combating for the audiences attention. I decided to use Fightstars band logo for the heading. I did this to draw in Fightstar fans, raising the likelihood of increased sales whilst Amped isn't a large brand name. The subheading works effectively. Its purpose was to raise questions which would be answered inside, forcing people to buy the magazine. I’m also pleased with the banners, they give large amounts of information in a very limited space whilst reinforcing the house style. I felt it was important for the main image to overlap the masthead slightly, and I am very pleased with the results. It almost adds a third dimension to the piece through the layering. This battles the often detached nature of print, where audiences struggle to connect with the the people depicted in the same manner in which they would connect to a leading character in a sitcom. Due to feedback in my preliminary task I have made the masthead red, as it was felt to be extremely effective. I also, in light of feedback, ensured there were more stories included on the front cover, so to give the audience the impression that they're getting lots for their money.
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