Pencil draft of front cover

Having analysed my audience research, I made a plan of my front cover by hand. This way I would have a rough idea of where images and text will be located on the page when I come to creating it on the computer. I have decided to have the masthead in the top right because is where it is typically located and it is the first thing the audience will see so they know exactly what they are reading. They will not have to search around the page for the title of the magazine; saving time, and also, when it is stacked up on the shelf in a shop the title will be seen. I have conventionally located the sell lines down one side of the page, which is the left, with one main image in the middle. Also to advertise what in on the double page spread, I have included a banner with an image in about the bottom third of the page. A further banner is located along the bottom of the page to advertise a freebie (something the audience were interested in).