Different Magazine Covers

Cover Ideas 

For my music magazine I have decided to use the genre of indie rock, my inspiration for what I would like it to look like are the magazines CLASH and INDIE. Although it is only CLASH that is about music, I really like the look of both of them, so the content is irreverent because I am only looking at the style.

Why?

I like how simplistic they look - this is what I am aiming to have because when a cover is overcrowded, it detracts from the main image, but these two magazine are perfect examples of how well a simple layout can work. Also, I like the fact that the colour scheme is white - it gives a clean look which is something that I would like mine to be. Furthermore, I like the fact that there is only a small amount of coverlines - this is something that I don't like about most magazines, how busy they can end up looking. However, in order to attract an audience, I want to make sure my magazine has the right amount on it so people pick it up and read it, instead of just gazing at the photo.

Lastly, for my preliminary production, I wanted it to be simplistic - this didn't end up happening when the colour scheme ended up being busy, but when I chose the student I didn't want them to smile or look overdone, because I think making it plain makes it more interesting.