Front Cover Research: Consolidating my research

How this research has influenced my Planning and Creativity

Front cover analysis 1 which was for Q magazine influenced my planning and creativity as I have picked out elements of this front cover and it gives me more of an idea of how I may want to layout my front cover and the type of codes and conventions I may want to use to attain a higher grade. I liked the way the colour of the shirt the subject was wearing creates synergy and links with the text that gives references to other articles on the front cover. 

Front Cover analysis 2 of Kerrang has given me some new ideas, I really like how the background and colour of the masthead work together as they're both the same kind of colour, I do not like how crowded the page is and has given me the idea not to crowd my front cover for my music magazine. 

I also intend to use the style banner on this front cover to advertise a free gift on my front cover.

Front cover 3 influenced my planning and creativity due to the fact the clothes of the subject creates synergy with the background and the colour of some of the text as this seems to be a very black orientated front cover, after seeing this I may want to link the appearance of my cover star to the background and other characteristics of the front cover. I also liked how the text going across the middle of the page linked to the banner and pugs due to them following the same colour scheme. However I didn't like how there was a large piece of text going across the page as I think it takes away from the effect of the pose from the cover star and due to my negative opinion I am obviously not going to use it in my magazine.

Front cover 4 has influenced my planning and research as I like the way there isn't a lot crowding the front cover and I also like how the front cover star's guitar is included in the picture and finally I like how synergy is created from the colour of some of the text linking with the banner on the page. I may choose top use these features in my magazine as I think they're effective.