Cover Page Design Ideas

For the cover page of my magazine, I will include one main person who is photographed in a medium shot or long shot, demonstrating them performing a physical activity. The image will be photoshopped so the area around the individual is not included in the magazine cover, keeping the background white and simple. This parallels the stylistic design of the health and fitness genre for magazines because it targets the audience who prefer simple design rather than elaborate one.

At the mast of the magazine, the title will be displayed in a large, bold font. The colors will focus on black, white, red, and blue hues to develop the tonality of determination and focus that is symbolic in the target audience’s personal attitudes of life. Directly below the title, formatted either to the left or the right, in thinner and a lighter colored font, the date of the issue will be displayed. By making the font smaller, it keeps the focus on the title which is the important information that is being marketed. The barcode for the magazine will be put either in the bottom left or right corner of the magazine with at least half an inch of space between the border edges of the magazine. The issue date will be diagonally placed from the barcode; for example, if the issue date is placed on the top right corner, the barcode will be on the bottom left corner.