Changed Front Cover

After continuing work on my music magazine with composing the elements of a double page spread, I found that it was less likely to find the cover model different from the model inside the double page spread - the main exclusive interview of the magazine. Therefore with further skills and knowledge I adpated my front cover image to suit the image within the double page spread. Like other magazine companies, the process for producing a final product goes through various stages and therefore I think it is good that I have had the opportunity to realise faults and change them.

This image here is an example of my original front cover of my music magazine. All the conventions of a normal magazine have been included, i.e. barcode, title, price and date. I really like the overall presentation of this front cover as it suits my audience well and creates a sophisticated look with an insight that will draw the reader in, "I always kiss and tell". I think the image is strong and connects well with the fashion world. However the model in this image is not the model I have selected for my double page spread and so in order to adapt my magazine I altered the image of the model, as shown below. 

The image here, image number two, is my final music magazine front cover. I have kept most of the conventions, the barcode, title, and date but due to research into the falling prices and industry of music magazines, I have altered my price to make the magazine free, hopefully encouraging those who take an interest in music to carry on with that passion. The image, of course, is the main reason for creating a second front cover and here I have created something that will hopefully appeal to a younger audience, my age demographic being around 23/24 years of age. I have also changed the name of the model on the front cover to suit with the double page spread, naming her "Char" instead of "Tallica May". Lastly, in order to keep up to date with the growing market and demand for digital sales in the music industry and music magazine industry, I have included a website address within my front cover, as well as my double page spread, in order to attract the social demographic to reading my magazine online, "www.outspokenonline.co.uk"   I believe this magazine front cover works equally as well as the first as most of the conventions have been kept the same, but my knowledge into creating something that is suitable for its audience and the style to be kept the same has improved.