Analysing of front page drafts
- 1. Analysing of Front Page Drafts Alex Marshall Magazine Construction
- 2. I made the main heading article larger as it’s what attracts the reader Draft 1: Draft 2: Also I moved the model to the middle, again to place emphasis on the headline I also added a tint to change the image, by increasing the background, to highlight the model I made many changes to the first draft: - The emphasis on the headline article (Text and positioning of the image) - Added the lure (Top right) - Added features - Changed the secondary heading - Added Barcode
- 3. I enlarged the masthead to make it Changed the style: As it clearer and bolder to suited the house style set the brand of the magazine better than the previous choice Draft 3: I have moved the features to the side of the magazine, due to them being placed in the centre, when in fact I had researched them being on the side of the magazine I have moved the lure to the bottom, which was shown in research and professional magazines
- 4. Removed the secondary heading: Changed the features: this was because it I decided to this as they didn’t follow followed the house-style research, but also better than the previous. Draft 4: over complicated the magazine and made it In addition, the different too full up. Whereas, I font allows the readers to was aiming for a differentiate between the simplistic style. features I changed the colour of the lure, so the font I changed the headline inside could be read to white, so it’s more easier, as the previous visible for the audience choice was hard to read to see the name of the with the black writing artist.
- 5. I have enlarged the masthead to make the brand look better and Draft 5: bigger - Metaphor – I made it bigger and the brand is getting bigger I have moved the features to I have moved the headline the right of the magazine to picture to the left of the consume the space. screen - To consume space - To add emphasis to the article Made the lure a bit lighter to make it even more visibile. Added the barcode to use conventions and also it shows the date and price of the magazine