Front Cover Flatplans

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Looking at these, I am considering either doing the second or fourth design. I think the second design clearly shows the masthead, therefore making it clear to the market what this magazine is called, thus giving them an insight into what type of magazine it is and the content it produces, due to the words 'Riot'. This design also shows who is featured on the front cover as the artists name is clearly visible, though if I carry out this design, I would consider making the masthead more visible than the artist's name. This design doesn't particularly follow the normal codes and conventions as the masthead is in the middle of the cover, not in the top-left side. However, when looking at the first design with the masthead following the conventions, I am unhappy with the result as there seems too much empty space that I would struggle to fill.

I like the layout of the fourth design, however, I think there are definitely improvements to be made on this one, as with the masthead being at the bottom of the cover, there is less visibility in terms of being on the shelf. Instead, what would be seen would be the artists name, 'Molly Booker'. This challenges the normal codes and conventions, as usually, the masthead is placed at the top left of the cover.

Looking at my designs and considering which one I would like, I have come to the conclusion that for my front cover, I will do the second design.