The document describes the process of developing the first cover for a Canon magazine project. It details selecting a Canon camera photo as the base image, adding the Canon logo and subtitle stating "This Month's First Issue." A red stripe was added along the bottom with the tagline "Your Weekly Tech News." Extra elements were included to fill space and engage the target teenage/young adult demographic. The final touches were taglines and an additional camera image to showcase the product.

1. CANON PROJECT – DEVELOPING THE FIRST
COVER
• FOR THE BASE OF THE COVER I LOOKED THROUGH MY LIBRARY OF
PICTURES THAT I HAD TAKEN AND WERE GOING UNUSED. I FOUND
THIS PICTURE WHICH IS PRESENT ON THE COVER, IT WAS TAKEN
WITH AN ACTUAL CANON CAMERA AND IS VERY VISUALLY
APPEALING.
• THE REASON I USED THIS IS BECAUSE IT PERFECTLY SHOWS OFF
WHAT CANON CAMERA IS CAPABLE OF AND HAS ENOUGH EMPTY
AREA IN THE IMAGE TO ALLOW ME TO LAY TEXT ON TOP OF THE
IMAGE WITH EASE.

2. CANON PROJECT – DEVELOPING THE FIRST
COVER
• THE FIRST THING I DID AFTER CHOOSING THE
BASE IMAGE FOR THE COVER WAS, SETTING IT UP
IN PHOTOSHOP AND ADDING THE CANON LOGO AT
THE TOP OF THE COVER. IT TOOK SOME TIME TO
MAKE THE TEXT LOOK OFFICIAL AND GENUINE BUT I
THINK IT LAYS PERFECTLY IN THE IMAGE OVERALL.
• I HAVE LEFT A SPACE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE
SCREEN FOR A RED STRIP WHICH, IN MY
RESEARCH, IS PRESENT ON A LOT OF MAGAZINES.

3. CANON PROJECT – DEVELOPING THE FIRST
COVER
• FURTHERMORE, I ADDED A SUBTITLE STATING “THIS
MONTH’S FIRST ISSUE” , THIS IS TO FURTHER SELL
THE MAGAZINE ON THE COVER AND IT ENTICES THE
AUDIENCE TO PICK IT UP, KNOWING THAT IT’S THE
FIRST ISSUE OF THE MONTH.
• I ADDED THE RED STRIPE AT THE BOTTOM AS
STATED BEFOREHAND, IT ALSO STATES “YOUR
WEEKLY TECH NEWS!” THIS IS TO SHOW OFF THAT
THIS IS A TECHNOLOGY CENTRED MAGAZINE.

4. CANON PROJECT – DEVELOPING THE FIRST
COVER
• I THEN ADDED A FEW EXTRA BITS TO THE MAGAZINE
COVER, MAINLY TO FILL IN AS MUCH EMPTY SPACE AS
POSSIBLE TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE AN ENTICING
MAGAZINE PIECE.
• THIS FITS THE PSYCHOGRAPHIC THAT THE MAGAZINE
COVER IS DESIGNED FOR AS THE TEENAGER AND YOUNG
ADULT DEMOGRAPHIC USUALLY HAS A SHORTER
ATTENTION SPAN AND THEREFORE NEEDS MORE GOING
ON IN THE IMAGE.

5. CANON PROJECT – DEVELOPING THE FIRST
COVER
• FOR THE FINISHING TOUCHES, I FINALLY ADDED THE
TAGLINES TO THE MAGAZINE.
• ALONGSIDE THIS I ALSO ADDED ONE MORE IMAGE, WHICH
WAS OF THE CAMERA, TO SHOW OFF WHAT KIND OF
PRODUCT THE MAGAZINE WAS TRYING TO SELL TO THE
AUDIENCE.

6. CANON PROJECT – DEVELOPING THE FIRST
COVER
• THIS IS THE FINISHED PRODUCT.