Stage 1: I found the font from dafont.com and print screened it so it would have a white background. I wanted this so it contrasted to the grey background. The problem with the masthead is that it is too small and if i had it any larger it would cover the model's face. I overcome this in the next stage. 
Stage 2: To put the model's head infront of the masthead I cut her out using the magnetic lasoo tool and made a new layer so it resulted in there being two layers of the model's face. I then copied and pasted the the new layer onto the main page and lined it up with the underneath layer. I then softened the edges using the eraser tool. The model's head is now able to be infront of the masthead. In addition to this I enlargened the masthead and added a thin red rectangle underneath it. This clearly seperates the masthead with the background and also gives a professional look. I added a strapline at the bottom of the page using a red rectangle with text ontop of it. I decreased the opacity of the shape so it wasn't too overpowering and I felt that the red looked a bit cheap and trash. The slighty pink rectangle looks more subtle and smart. 
Stage 3: I then added the text Harlie Anne in the font Lucida Calligraphy which completely contrasts to the rocky, edgey style of the magazine because the font style is quite mature and girly. However, I wanted to do this because the style clearly stands out in reference to the other features and it is also the only font in a white colour. The girly font style also relates to the main story of how Harlie Anne has changed from a girly girl to a rock chick. I then added a thin blue rectangle underneath the title with a slight tilt to emphasise the title and the colour also ties in with the colours used in the smaller images of her and the pug. I then added 3 smaller images of the main model and slightly tilted them all to create a quirky style. The main reason why I included more images of Harlie Anne because I took so many photos of her in 3 different locations so I didn't want them to be wasted. It also attracts the audience in by seeing her in different locations. I also added red text relating to the main image as the majority of existing magazines do this and it gives the audience more information on what the story entails.
Stage 4: I then added images of other stories because I want the magazine to look like its packed with different features. It wouldn't make sense just to promote the main story because it makes it seem like the actual magazine is only about that. It is important to focus on other stories aswell. I also added the s title for each story to relate the image to a story and therefore make it look like a believable story. I then added a black border around the "Princess of Rock" story to make it look more edgey and it also inkeeps with the contents page because I put a jagged border around the main image on there. I also created a slight shadow around the "Just Friends" story by adding a gaussian blur of 10 pixels. I then added a pug which is the same colour as the blue rectangle underneath Harlie Anne. A pug can look quite cheap but I think it fitted in with my busy front cover and colour scheme. I have also used it because it is a covention used by many existing music magazines. I then added little last things to make to finish off the front cover and make it look more professional. This included adding the date and issue number vertically up the side of the masthead and I also added a barcode in the bottom left corner, again rotated vertically. It is little things like this that make the front cover look more realistic and professional. 
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