Final cover

Adjustments
After asking my target audience I changed what hey suggested.
After hearing it was too cluttered, I reduced the amount of poster examples on the cover, also replacing them with my own images, and just saying 'free posters' rather than a specific amount. To improve on this point I also put all of the cover lines to the side with red headers rather than one in the middle at the bottom. Secondly, I made the barcode portrait. The final thing they suggested was to make the text on the pug clearer to read to I changed it to a better font this is now simple.

Colour: I asked my target audience what colours they thought were best for a rock magazine and    they said red, black and white. I think this also. I included yellow for the pug and puff so they will stand out against the black more as I found my audience like free items.

Mast Head: The font I used was specifically a gothic, rock font. It is important to portray the genre through the mast head as it is the first thing that will be read on the shelf. 'Hard Tempo' came from the fact that the magazine is based on heavy music with a fast beat, also known as tempo. It is short and snappy so it is easy to recognise and memorable.

Pug: I included a competition on a pug to attract more people. It is yellow to catch your eye however, I put it to the right so the mast head will be read first because we read from left to right.

Language: I thought carefully about the type of language my target audience uses. I included up to date genres such as 'Nu Metal', the latest bands like 'Moose Blood' and short snappy taglines that are simple and quick to read. This is because my target audience is young males, usually they will not use language that is too sophisticated or have a long attention span so I need to attract their attention quickly.

Barcode: I kept the barcode small so it wont take up too much advertising space. On the other hand, I kept it on the front cover as the price is low to attract a wider audience. I also included the issue number so they know what magazine they are buying and can keep up to date with the latest one out.

Cover Lines:

Secondary Images: The secondary images I used were other photos I had taken of my own rock singers or concerts I have been to myself. I used these because they inform the reader of what is featured inside

Cover Image: My central image came out as I planned which was good.  I used a black wall as the background and made sure his t-shirt was black as I found, from my survey, black is the best colour for a rock magazine. I made he images black and white so him, the guitar and design on his t-shirt contrast to the black. They follow stereotypes of rock music through angry expressions, black clothing, electric guitars and sometimes face paint. I made sure his face was centred on the cover so it is clearly seen so he can be recognised by people who like the music, they would feel encouraged to buy them.