Flat plan for alternative cover

This is a flat plan for an alternative cover that I could have done. However, I chose not to choose this cover and name. This is because I felt that the layout of my other plan was more effective. I also thought that the name "IVM" fitted better with the indie genre that my magazine is taking, as the name "shock" sounds like more of a name that would be given to a metal magazine. Also, the fact that the title of the magazine overlapped the photo of the main cover artist was a flaw, as usually in magazines as little as the photo is covered up as possible. Also, in this flat plan, I had planned to do a facial shot of the cover star, but in my other one I am planning to do a mid/long shot which shows the style of clothing that the artist is wearing. This will appeal to the target audience of the magazine, as they will be looking out for new, indie fashions, which is what the cover star will be dressed in. Also, I felt that the strap line at the bottom took up too much of the article, and cut off valuable space that I could have used for the main sells and the cover photo. Finally, on this plan there was a lot of blank space, and I felt that the design of my other cover, with having two of the main sells on each side, worked better at using space on the cover and spreading the articles out. I had to consider my target audience, and what would appeal to them more, and overall I felt that the other design did this.