Magazine Cover Mock Up :

Above is a mock up for my Film Magazine front cover.  The Masthead will be positioned on the top centre of the page and read the name "Total Movie" (My own creation" in a bold, white font, in contrast to the black background, in order to stand out and establish the house style of the magazine.  The standard magazine features such as date, bar code and issue number are all included to give a professional look and will be positioned in the standard places you would expect to find them in most movie magazines. The colour scheme (Black,White and Red) will match that of the feature movie "My Last Home" in order to create synergy, however the magazine will maintain it's usual house style, the use of crosses instead of bullet points will add further synergy to the feature movie. The main image will take up the entire background and be an eye catching image that reflects the genre of the feature movie and therefore entices the reader.  Reviews from famous directors will obstruct the main image on the right hand side, enticing the reader further, showing the importance of the feature movie.  In the centre of the magazine obstructing the main image will be the title "MY LAST HOME" in it's feature font, again to create synergy and entice the reader. Below will be a rheotrical tag line, possibly "The best movie since the exorcist?" to communicate directly with the potential reader of the magazine, enticing him further to purchase the product. On the bottom left of the page will be an over-view of other stories inside the magazine, featuring crosses for bullet points and a colour scheme matching that of the feature movie. On the very bottom will be further details on what is inside the magazine again in the colour scheme of the feature movie. Upon choosing the components and features listed above i remain confident that my decision to use the selected features will ensure the magazine cover is professional,effective and eye catching.