PTS magazine front cover brainstorm

This magazine will be a travel magazine, for the purpose of showcasing natures beauty. For my magazine I decided that a simple front cover is most appropriate for the image I want to portray in my magazine: the beauty of travel, specifically the scenery displayed. I drew inspiration from several magazine covers:

The title of the magazines are written in san serif font. I find this look more appealing for my focus being on the beauty of the photos portrayed in the cover photo. The simple text will serve as a compliment to the photo rather than a distraction. As for the color of the text I envision a creamy white or and off-white, so that while complimenting the front cover photo, the title is still simple and classic.

I intend on using cool tone colors for the photo featured on the front page. The use of col tones creates a homely and mysterious feel to the photography, this embodies the human perspective on nature. As it being a mysterious and intimidating force. I want to be able to recreate this feeling of nature and expose to readers how beautifully mysterious nature is.

The 3rd magazine cover I included the one I am most inspired by. There is minimal text on the cover, and the text location is determined by the landscape of the photograph. The text included is in the base of the photograph and the top of it. This helps to create continuity between the middle portion of the photograph, rather than having text interrupt the natural continuity of the eyes as they glance over the cover of the photo. The use of this technique creates a smooth and easy read for readers of my magazine.

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