PRELIM TASK: Flat Plan - Cover Page

This is a rough sketch of my front cover page of my college magazine, consisting a more detailed version of the photograph idea I had on my shot list (number 3) with one hand around the model's head and on her jaw with the other. These positions of the hands and arms will tell the reader that this magazine is more on the creative side rather than the model not posing with her hands in this way. The eyes are to be relaxed, inspired by past portrait paintings with the mouth ever so slightly open and loose to give the same impression as the eyes. The model is to be wearing a red lipstick which will be the feature color along with black and white to give the cover page a classic yet effective look. 

She will also wear a white off-shoulder top to expose some skin but not too much for a feminine look and to be able to gently blend with the white background; this will also give me the clean base for the anchor: the model's name to go on as well as a caption to explain what the issue includes about her. This layout of the anchor was inspired by this Rolling Stone issue that loved the classic look of and since the anchor was the first thing I saw.

 I also would like to include a graphic, perhaps a sketch or a few brush strokes that links with the text beside it to also tell the viewer that this magazine is about fine art. Along with that, I plan to add a '+' plus sign since plugs lure more viewers to become interested as the cover page will explain what is included to appeal to more and different types of viewers.
Not only did I choose to add detail to the photograph idea, but I also mindfully drafted out where I would like to place my text. I did this so I can see whether or not there would be too much negative space in a certain area, unbalancing the text and effecting the entire front cover. I have also thought about the color of each layer of text to be able to balance the colors out and make certain things such as my anchor stand out.


I finally labelled each piece of text and/or graphic that I plan to add with a number to represent the layers I would make in Photoshop and what order I will begin to place text in for a neater plan with something to always refer to.