Added Features

For my Alternative music magazine I have added various extra features to both fill room and meet all the convetions of a magazine. The first two things I added were the issue number and price. For both of these I struggled of where to place them on the magazine. My initial idea was to place both the issue number and price above the barcode on the bottom left hand side. However, after I moved some of the cover lines around, I noticed that for the best impact and design I should place them directly beneath the 'REVOLUTION' masthead. I chose to make this writting specifically small as to not distract the reader away from the main coverlines and images.

The second feature I added to my magazine front cover is for the reader to have the chance to win tickets to Leeds Festival 2013. I chose this particular fesitval as the artists which often play are relatable to my Alternative genre. Therefore it is the type of competition my readers would like to enter and be a part of. I chose to place this piece of text at the bottom left hand corner of the cover. This is because it fills in a large plain gap which was created due to my image size. Finally, I chose to make the line 'WIN TICKETS' a darker more eye catching colour than the festival name as to catch the eye of the reader to then want to read further on.