The artist is English, so I used the colours of the Union Jack to embody her ethnicity. The photo appears to be very relaxed but a Rock ‘N’ Roll typecast image of the model, with a cigarette in her mouth. This once again relates to the genre and my target audience. When planning on constructing my front cover, I looked for examples of Indie/Rock magazines to get concepts on how to approach my target audience. When looking through the magazines, I found that a few of the artists on the front were featured with cigarettes, so I thought my model should have a cigarette to add to the genre.
The text I have chosen to use reflects the Indie/Rock genre well as I’ve used headlines such as ‘I’m so glad I have people who give me constructive criticism’ which is similar to something that would be presented in this genre magazine. To improve my front cover I would transfer it from Publisher to Photoshop to convey a professional look. As on Photoshop I can advance the cover in various ways. I would set a better background that covers the entire page, smooth the photo by removing blemishes and overall just give it a proficient image.
