Front Cover Update

Since my last update I have added a background to my banner as I had considered, because it makes the text look clearer. I am going to add in some sort of free offer into the red/brown circle below it, but I'm not sure what it will be offering yet. I could either fit a lot of small text into it or a very small amount in a large font. I am thinking the latter because then I could include the word 'Free' in a large font which would be an incentive to buy for the readers. I have started a list of artists at the bottom which are broken up by red and blue stars. I want to use this as a sort of brand identity, incorporated throughout the magazine and used instead of bullet points. I am using the same font throughout for most of the writing so that all the pages are linked in the magazine. I have added a bar code and when I did, the cover immediately looked more authentic. I placed it on the far right which is common on all types of magazines. After trying the tagline at the bottom left and right, I put it above the masthead as it fitted perfectly in the gap between the 'P' and 'D' of the masthead. As in many magazines, I have placed the date and issue number right at the top and kept it a dark colour so as not to cover the feathers of the mask in the picture. I didn't want to attract attention away from the rest of the text on the page. My next step would be to fill in the coverlines and add in the final details such as the brand identity of the stars.