First Mock Up of Music Magazine Front Cover

I like this mock up because it is very simplistic - which could reflect my target audience. It is not overcrowded and I used my format research to find out that most music magazines just use one main image to draw the reader in and get their attention by creating dramatic effect. The masthead is normally at the top of the page, therefore I conformed to this normality when designing the mock up. I have also put in a flasher because this is also a technique used to catch the readers attention. I will also show that this is a professional magazine by adding in a barcode and twitter/facebook icons, because this can reflect that this is a popular magazine.