Preliminary Task- Front Cover

Here is the finished design of my front cover:



I chose to call my magazine 'SMC Monthly Magazine' as this straight away lets people know what the magazine is about and how often it is published. I thought that using a blue coloured font would be appropriate as it matches the college's signature colour, and the use of a yellow background is to make it uni-sex, therefore appealing to both a male and female audience. The font that I chose to use is quite rounded and informal, again to make it suitable for the target audience.
The large image of the college student used is to fit within the targets of the preliminary task, but it also catches the eye of the reader as it clearly stands out on the page. I have left the front page quite bare, with only a couple of bullet points to give the reader an idea of what is inside. I think that when I make my music magazine I will include a few more features on the front page to make it more attractive to the audience, and by giving them a hint as to what is inside is likely to make them want to purchase the magazine.
I have given hints as to what is inside the magazine by listing them in bullet points on the left hand side. This is designed to give clues to the reader of the contents so that they will hopefully be interested and want to purchase the magazine.
I have chosen to price my magazine at £0.99 as seeing as the audience are all students they will not be able to afford an expensive magazine. Also by having a low price for my magazine, this is likely to make the magazine more appealing.