Cover Research

I forgot to include this earlier but I have been doing some front page research. My main target for research is the the Official Nintendo Magazine which happens to be my favourite gaming magazine. Here are a few examples of their front pages.

First of all this cover has a simple blue background followed by the white lines that draw you into the center image. The image consists of many characters that form a crowd which fits in really well. Also one character sticks out on the front with his arm out which gives off a 3D like effect. A nice simple logo in white works really well with this background. The logo definitely sticks out to show which magazine this is. Also a nice stand out text with little words works really well.

Next we have something a bit more complicated but works really well. This time a glow effect has been used between the remote and the world. This glow effect manages to make your eyes focus center which helps you notice quite a few things on the page such as what the game is and the magazine logo. Also a little more text has been used but that is only if you want to read it. Finally the big text is a nice catchy title that fits in well for the front page game.

Finally, following the blue background themes I have seen on this magazine, this magazine focuses on the main character on the new Zelda game. Usually this would be enough to draw in most peoples eyes. Also by including sub characters in a faded background works really well. A catchy title has been used to advertise information about the game is included within the magazine.
























By looking at the covers you can do a simple or effective and detailed effect, either way there is usually a caption within the main topic of the magazine along with other features within the magazine. Therefore I am going to make a effective cover.