XXL magazine mock up

Here is my final mock up my magazine cover that I've tried to recreate of XXL magazine. On the left hand side is the orginal XXL cover and on the right is my mock up that I have created using indesign. Through this process I have learned various things. I have learnt that I should put the picture first before anything else so it is easer to decide what size of the masthead, coverlines etc. I have also learnt how to use new software such as photoshop and how to make the background transparent so i am able to recreate the orginal cover. Overall I am happy with the main image and the finished cover. I definately found this process useful before creating my own magazine cover to make you realize the time management that you need. This has helped prepare to create my own music magazine cover using different softwares and has helped me further understand the codes and conventions of a music magazine cover which will help when im in the process of making my own.

chosen magazine cover.

I will be trying to copy this front cover of XXL magazine to help me practice when I have to create my own from the beginning. I have chosen this magazine because i didnt want to go for the complicated one that has too many cover lines or the image having too many props and too difficult to recreate. I also chose this because there is only one main image which i prefer and will most likely to be the same when i do my own music magazine because i believe that having one image attracts the reader more if the main image is a high profile well known artist. Through this process i will be learning to use new software such as indesign and photoshop which will help me prepare when i have to do my own. This will also help my photography skills trying to recreate the picture as close as possible.