Flat Plan 1:
The first thing that the audience will see is the main cover line which is right in the middle of the magazine going across the main picture. The main cover line is the biggest element of the whole front cover which will also help to catch the audiences eye. You instantly look below the main cover line to find the anchor which will create an interest in this issue as this is the purpose of the anchor. The masthead is the second biggest piece of text on the magazine front cover which is due to the fact that I thought that the masthead is important, however, not as important as the main cover line hence the reason why it is the second biggest convention. The skyline and bar code are in the places which are highly conventional in terms of location and size which I felt was necessary in order to allow the audience to identify its platform. The cover lines will be in the left hand third which will make the magazine look well presented as each convention of the magazine has its own area making it easy to follow. There will be one button which will be on the left hand third above the main cover line, however, below the masthead. Last but not least is the main picture which will be on the right hand third in order to break the layout and make the magazine front cover looked fairly packed. This flat plan is one of my favourite due to the simple but effective layout.
Flat Plan 2:
Above is the second idea in which my magazine could look like. The magazine name which is covered by the image implies that the magazine is so recognizable that consumers don’t need to see the full name but only part in order to acknowledge what magazine it is. This will also make the consumer feel as if they know the magazine well enough to spot it when the magazine name is cover which will increase the brand loyalty. The main image will be big and in the audiences face as it will be of the famous ‘Jack Silver’ and this will attract more consumers hence increasing sales. The main cover line will be branched across the front of the image in big bold lettering also making the image more effective (as it will relate to the main image) as well as persuading more consumers to buy it due to content of the text. The next convention which catches the consumers eye is the button which will be of the exclusive DVD which creates more of a demand for the magazine. This is due to DVD’s retailing at a high price in shops and the value placed by consumers on DVD’s is fairly high causing the demand for the magazine to increase due to this. Next is the coverlines which I have placed in the left hand third towards the bottom. The reason for this is because it is out the way and will spread the layout a bit further then having all the content squeezed into one particular section. Lastly, is the bar code, issue number, website and date which will be in a highly conventional place which is the bottom right.
Flat Plan 3:
The last flat plan is the above. The masthead is in its conventional place at the top of the magazine which is the biggest text out of the whole front cover. As I mentioned before, the masthead needs to be big in order to make it easily identifiable to the regular buyers who have brand loyalty for the magazine and will only purchase Entire Motion Picture amongst the rest of the other film magazines. Under the masthead will be the selling line as the masthead and selling line are highly linked to each other which made me feel that they should be next to each other because if they were separate, it wouldn't make sense as to what the selling line is referred to. The main image will be a member of 'The Vanishing' and will take place of all the background to the magazine giving the magazine colour as well as making it stand out more. To the left of the main image will be the main cover line which will link to the main image. The reason why the main cover line is not that big is because I wanted the picture to stand out more then the main cover line as the picture will have more of an effect on the audience then the piece of text. The button will be to the right of the image in line with the character in the pictures head. The reason for this is because it will attract attention due to the fact that when consumers look at who it is, right next to where they are looking, in a bright colour, will be the flash which will catch the audiences eye. Below the button and at the bottom of the front cover will be cover lines. Lastly, the bar code will be in the left corner alongside the issue number, date and the website.
I will choose the first flat plan as my final idea for my magazine.
