Front Cover
- Changed the title font to 'Impact'. I found that the original font of 'Mesquite Std' was very elaborate, which unfortunately connoted an older audience. Impact is much more modern and creates a much more stronger statement, much more like a young rocker audience.
- The image size was increased and the models head was placed slightly over the title. This was to add sophistication to the look of the overall cover.
- Positioning statement made smaller to accommodate the larger image.
- White strip at the bottom was decreased to 3 lines and the barcode was fitted inside this strip along with the date and price of issue. This makes it a lot tidier and looks sleeker and more professional.
- Another coverline added to fill up some of the black space which was making the cover look slightly empty.
- Puff was deleted; did not fit in with the overall image of the cover
- Main coverline changed completely. Font was also elaborate and 'old' so was changed to a font similar to the rest of the coverlines. Changed to 'Sink or Swim?', byline changed to fit in with the main cover article, and the name of the band/singer was changed.
Contents Page
- Background changed to white from black. This is a magazine practicality issue as it is much cheaper to have a white background, as less ink is being used.
- The main thing that has changed is the whole layout. The content remained relatively similar, however the layout was changed dramatically. Keeping with the four columns and the smaller images framing the main image, the word 'Contents' was moved to the left, and the editor's letter moved to the bottom right. This is so 'Contents was the main line of the page.
- Finished front cover was added so to imply continuity.
Double Page Spread
- The whole image was flipped back to its original state, so it is now on the right hand side. This allows there to be four columns instead of three, and the whole article now bleeds into the second page.
- The text is now justified left, and the stand first does not bleed past the first column of the second page. This allows the headline to almost fill the two pages, and it was now able to start on the very left, and finishing just in line with the singers head.
- The page number and 'Sonitus' made smaller as they were far too big.
