Priceless magazine front cover Progression

I created the collage on the left in order to show the progression of the magazine front cover I created. To make this magazine front cover I gradually added each feature to bring it together nicely and make sure each one was placed in the right position to further apply the generic conventions of a magazine front cover and make it look as professional as possible. 

In the first one, the very first thing I did was add a photograph which includes one of my main protagonists (Athena). I then added the logo/masthead on the left hand side and on the opposite side, I added the same coloured box with the same height but slightly smaller in length. This box includes the BFI logo as they are the publishers of Sight & Sound. Above the logo however, placed are both the issue and volume numbers, next to that is the price in British Pounds (£) of the magazine and above that is the release date of this issue. The very first thing placed in that box is the barcode. All of these are important elements of a magazine front cover because it enables all viewers to know how much the magazine is, which issue it is they are reading etc. 

In the second one, I then started adding blurbs etc to give it more of a magazine front cover feel and give viewers an insight as to what they can expect when reading this magazine. As I added a  circle as a puff in red and above that, wrote their typical "Every New Film Reviewed" tagline and underneath that I placed a blurb which usually is seen along with the puff on each issue this particular layout is used on. This blurb is "The Best Films of 2015", this is effective as it lets viewers know that one of the main articles/features of this particular issue is one which reviews all of the best films, in their opinion (an their writers, links with the little tagline under it) of 2015 and the part underneath which says that their writers chose their highlights of the year suggests that Sight & Sound likes giving its audience members a more personal experience as they could then feel that they are getting information directly from directors, which could possibly be their favourite ones. 

In the third one, I then added a second blurb which directly links to the main photograph, allowing the audience to see that one of the main features of this particular issue is about the release of a new indie film named Priceless. I wrote Priceless in Bold-Italics to make it stand out from the rest of the text featured on my cover. On top of "Priceless", I wrote my name as this is a generic convention which lets audience members know who the director of this film is. Beneath "Priceless", however, I wrote a little tagline made to look as though it is something said by one of the magazine's editor, making it a little bit more appealing to audience members. 
The third, one is also the final part of my magazine progression, also seen on the right. This is my first draft as a final front cover and I am relatively happy with it as I tried to follow particular layouts, especially the January one of Sight & Sound to make it look like a cover which could in fact be released/ created by Sight & Sound.