FINAL FRONT COVER

I created my final front cover using Microsoft Publisher as I felt most confident using this software. I created coloured tabs down the right hand side to indicate to the reader which day shows which shows, this is all part of my genre as when doing research I gained knowledge that my audience like comfort, ease and things made clear for them. My mast head was done in bright yellow to attract the reader with a clashing hot pink price banner alongside. I created the photo on Photoshop, I used a pink ‘feather’ tool around the outside of my characters to represent the love and passion between them, so without knowing this directly the viewer presumes it instantly. Also the picture indicates some sort of relationship as the male is dressed in a shirt and tie which suggests to the viewer he is of authority and his hand on her shoulder illustrates some kind of relationship. The bright, red banner at the bottom of my magazine with large, white capital writing stands out as the colour contrasts the rest of the colour scheme. The DAZ give away is perfect for my genre recognition as it is something that people buying may also buy as it is cheap, like the magazine, also housewives are my genre norm and so they too will buy in to this particular demographic.

I am pleased with the overall outcome of my magazine as I feel I have included all the necessary conventions needed to create the perfect magazine for my genre.