Choosing The front Cover Image......

Possible Final Front cover

Focus Group

 I wanted my front Cover image to be in black and white as my research has shown that the majority of magazines covers are in colour so I wanted to go against conventions and make mine in black and white to make it stand out from the rest and make it look unique. I also chose spontaneously to avoid the use of direct mode of address by my model to create a more mysterious effect and intrigue the reader, this is also due to my research showing that commonly covers tend to use direct mode of address to create a bond with the reader.

I asked my focus group which two pictures they preferred the most, and this is what they replied.

• 80% preferred the first one as they felt like i gave a more artistic effect with the use of the guitar and the background, whereas the other 20% preferred the styling of my model more in comparison to the first one.