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With this magazine i have used contrasting colours as the green background doesn't relate to the models clothes or make-up, and i like the bright colours working together.

I have cut the cover star (Dianna Agron) out and then overlayed her onto the mast head, which means part of it is hidden. I like this effect as most well-known magazines do it due to their popularity, as everyone can recognise the magazine from the font used. I also like the black contents in the right hand third, as it stands out more than the white font on the STATE cover staring Lady Gaga. However the 'Follow' from 'Follow the Horizon' doesn't stand out enough due to the shadowing of the image. 

When completing my real magazine cover I will need to ensure the text is bold and can be easily read, as the cover page is what the reader first looks at, as they judge whether to buy it, or even pick it up.