My Magazine Front Cover / Double Page Spread and Contents Page

Just starting putting final touches to magazine front cover with the exception of images which are going to be put in soon, may edit the colours a bit to make the 'included' band names stand out from their white backgrounds, I think I have managed to make the cover large enough so it can print A4 size without any pixilation.

I finally nearing the completion of the final product. I am missing the posters which are on another computer and not available to use but they should easily fit in the purple box. Also I added my main central image of the band and added details such as barcode, price (missing pound sign but can put one on easily) and issue number.

The Final Products.

My front cover included many different colours, purple, white, black, orange, electric green, yellow and red. I used all these colours to help make everything stand out from the bland dark background. I have also placed boxes at the top and bottom of the cover to include some of the band names which appear in my magazine, these are then followed into my contents page. The main title "Amplified" is the most dominant thing on the page, this is due to the fact it is the name of the magazine and also because it is has the largest font and is centered in the middle of the page. I have also added a motto to my magazine which the majority of magazines possess "Turn It Up". Also the sub heading reading "Apocalypse" helps compliment and frame the image of the band members above, and is clearly noticed by its bright yellow colour and abaddon font.
I have also included a "Free Poster" section, this is used on a wide variety of magazines to help catch the readers eye and to also persuade them purchase the magazine. I then included 3 cropped images which were all edited so that it looks professional and added there band names underneath.
I included the fire at both sides of the magazine; this not only helps to support the main genre of the magazine but also helps to frame the large central image of Apocalypse. I think this technique works very well and is also situated behind the title of the main magazine title so it isn't taking up much room. I also wanted the 'included' band names to seem like they were real rock metal groups, so I focused on keeping them short and focused like the majority of band names, this also allowed for more of them to be placed on the front cover. I then added the final touches, such as barcode, price and monthly issue (December) in the bottom right corner, all in one place so it makes it easier for the reader to know the price without having to much problems.