Soap Opera Front Cover - Final

 

How I reacted to audience feedback;

By using Photoshop and cutting the main stars into two different layers I moved them closer together, this was to distinguish more of a relationship between the characters, whether it be good or bad. This was also done so I had more room to fit my other features on the page and attract a wider audience. I have minimised the barcode, this was done as it is not an attraction, I don't want something that is not important be the thing the audience see first; I want my other features to pop out on the page. I have enlarged the blue feature box, this was done to make it more noticable to the target audience and they want to find out what 'Trouble In Paradise' is about. The straplines on my features have been cut down a lot, this was done as the target audience would only glance at the magazine on the shop shelf and this would need to attract them straight away. I have also changed the background colour from a murky grey to a soft blue, this was done because although my main stars come with a negative storyline, this magazine needs to stand out from the rest on the shelves. I have changed my subtitles from the main feature to having the same coloured font, this was done to make it easier for the audience to know that they are grouped together. A 'More Channels' logo was added to my main strapline of the front cover, this was done to attract a wider audience and this is a way of competing compared to other soap magazines. I have now made my 'Plus' and 'New' feature buttons with the same font (Arial For Autograph) and the same colours (black font with a yellow box) this was done to keep the magazine codes and conventions consistent; they have also been measured out to the same width all the way around. I have also removed the black outline on the 'TV Weekly' title, this was done to keep with the colour scheme and it just didn't look 'right'. All of these improvements have been used to increase the quality of the front cover; this was useful as this now looks more professional and will attract a wider target audience.