Music Magazine Front Cover Second Draft

For my second draft of my music magazine front cover, I have made a few changes in order in order to make my magazine look more professional and it is completed to a high standard. Firstly I have sharpened the cover image. Most magazines will often feature a photo taken from a photo shoot on their front cover which is  produced in high definition, there as my magazine appeared slightly blurry and out of focus, I have sharpened the image to ensure it appears with more definition and clarity. I have also replaced the text which was featured on the skyline at the top of the page. I felt the text appeared too small too be noticed in order for it too attract the readers attention, however I also felt that there was too much text featured to have an impact on the the reader. Therefore I have replaced the text with the simple statement 'the u.k's number one music magazine', which projects the domination of the magazine and reassures the audience that the magazine will be a good purchase. I have also placed the text in large letters, to ensure the text is noticed by the audience. The text which was featured on the skyline however,  I did still want to feature on my magazine, as I feel promoting the use of gig listings, poster, free-give-aways etc. is highly important when it comes to encouraging a magazine to sell, therefore I have placed this text in a simple and clear font and the bottom of the page, in bold noticeable letters. As my music magazine is targeted at an audience who are interested in music, advertising music posters and gig listings etc. is more likely to gain there interest and encourage them to purchase the magazine. Lastly I have added a promotion to the bottom right hand corner, which advertises an opportunity for the reader to win tickets to see the band Kings of Leon. This influences readers to purchase the magazine as Kings of Leon, are a very popular high profile band, therefore not only does it encourage the reader to believe the magazine is very popular, as it can promote tickets for a high profile band but it also provides them a chance to see such a high profile band for free.