Preliminary Mock Up

After lots of preliminary research for my school magazine front cover, I designed a Mock up of what i wished my front cover to look like.
I believed that in order to follow the conventions of any young magazine the Masthead belonged in the top left corner, beneath any advertisements or other sources of information. It should be large and noticeable - taking up around 1/9 of the magazine front cover, as to show its importance.

The main focus of any modern day magazine is the image, therefore I left a specific amount of space in order to let this be the pull of my magazine - for the purpose of enticing the reader into purchasing it. With the Puffs surrounding it to the left, as I wouldn't want to obstruct the view of the main importance; being the image.

For my magazine to appeal to a specific target audience, I constructed the Deyes High School badge, applying it to the right hand corner. This gives the readers clarity to what the magazine will contain - something Deyes High School related.

The advertisement on the top of the magazine is just a way to entise the reader, as advertising sells. I believe that this technique is successful especially today as the magazine industry is extremely competitive; consequently this gives any magazine that additional edge - the more free merchandise, the more likely someone is to purchase it.