Idea 1:
This idea was mainly inspired by a mixture of the Bristol Observer cover i researched and the Evening Post cover i researched. The idea of featuring the use of banner ads along the top of the paper was inspired by the evening posts and would work effectively as it would help give the reader an insight as to what the papers contents includes. However, the use of advertisements at the top of the page could take attention away from the nameplate of the newspaper giving it less dominance and importance on the page. The colour scheme chosen was inspired again by the evening post. I feel this colour scheme works effectively as blue commonly associated with the idea of calmness and tranquility which would give my newspaper a calming, relaxing effect on the reader which would make them feel more comfortable reading it. The use of the two bar lines featured beneath the nameplate was inspired by the North Somerset Times. I wanted to include this feature on my page as it helps underline the nameplate which gives the nameplate further dominance and importance on the page. It also helps link in the colour scheme effectively. The use of two separate bar lines allow me to include information about the paper such as the date and advertisement of technological convergence as well as information about the papers content which would give the reader a clearer insight into the content and help them decide whether or not the paper appeals to them. The idea for the main body of the front page was inspired by the cover of the Bristol Observer. However, i don't feel that it works too effectively as the image could easily be confused to be related to either one of the stories shown which could easily confuse the reader and put them off reading the magazine. Therefore its unlikely i will use this idea in my final layout plan.
User feedback on this cover:
'I really like the variance in blues used on the lines but i think the blue title comes across as a little bit over powering.'
'I don't really feel that the image is very dominant on the page and at first glance, i wouldn't know which story it related to.'
Idea 2:
This idea took most of its inspiration from the Evening Post cover. I find the use of a much larger image helps dominate the page a fill space which gives the story a sense of importance. Also, the use of a floating textbox immediately illuminates which story the image is associated with which avoids any chance of confusing the reader. Also the use of a floating textbox helps break up the image effectively therefore ensuring that the image doesn't appear too overpowering for the reader. Unlike the previous idea shown, i have chosen to make the nameplate black which creates connotations of power and dominance which would help the nameplate appear dominant on the page. However, this idea only includes one bar line beneath the nameplate which would include general information about the newspaper. However, i find that the previous idea's use of two bar lines works much more effectively as it leaves room to include information about the newspapers content which increases the likelihood of the paper's content triggering the readers interest. Another differentiation to idea 1 is the featuring of the adverts along the bottom of the page which was inspired by the Bristol Observer cover. However, i do find that putting the adverts along the bottom of the page causes them to lose their dominance on the page which could cause them to appear less important. Therefore its much more likely that i will feature the adverts along the top of the page.
User feedback on this cover:
'The bold black title works well and helps the title stand out on the page.'
'I really the way that most of the page is filled with an image as it helps fill space and is much more visual than just looking at writing.'
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