Drafting and planning

i used this image of Trent Reznor and the masthead taken from NME magazine to create a front page. Firstly i inserted the masthead into a software called Paint.net to crop and resize the masthead to the size i preferred and thought was an appropriate size. I then imported the image of Reznor into a new layer and to edit this image i used a tool called the magic want which allowed me to remove parts of the image which i didn't want to have present on the magazine front. To then move the image to the position i wanted, i used the deselect tool. i placed the image over the masthead because this masthead is a well known brand and its typical of magazines such as this one to have the coverstar over the masthead. Having done this it indicates to the readers that he is the main focus. The mid close up makes us see his facial expression in more detail, this specific shot makes him look very dominant. once i was happy with the masthead and image of Reznor i saved the document as a JPEG file and imported onto another software called Microsoft Publisher. Before adding in cover lines i did some research into similar cover lines used within this type of magazine, which my cover lines were inspired by. This task has given me an insight into how to construct the generic conventions into my own magazine, the idea of the left third rule appeals to me, which will be used in my final magazine cover.