Front Cover developments

In view of the front cover i am designing and some potential areas of visual problems, i looked at other more recent editions of the big issue for inspiration.  One issue is having the photograph of a famous person merging with the text of the headline or big issue logo.

Bill Nighy Cover:

*Uses a black background to allow white text not to merge with photo background.

Available at: http://www.bigissue.com/sites/bigissue/files/styles/bigissue_main_half/public/the_big_issue_no_1092.jpg?itok=ZK_ac4Zq, viewed on: 21/04/2014.


Shakespeare cover:

*Uses a white b/g behind bright text, not conflict with bright b/g of photo

Available at: http://www.bigissue.com/sites/bigissue/files/styles/bigissue_main_half/public/shakepere_birthday_web.jpg?itok=WXDZN7yz, viewed on: 21/04/2014.


Game of Thrones cover

*Uses coloured background behind some sections of text, has enlarged type close together for countering potentially hard to read text.

Available at: http://www.bigissue.com/sites/bigissue/files/styles/bigissue_main_half/public/the_big_issue_no_1097.jpg?itok=mGg8F63Z, viewed on: 21/04/2014,



Flower Power Cover:

*Uses a subtle drop shadow on the white text so as it doesnt blend with the white clouds in b/g image.

Available at: http://www.bigissue.com/sites/bigissue/files/styles/bigissue_main_half/public/1091_small_cover_web.jpg?itok=lqmCTmWn, viewed on: 21/04/2014.


My work - Here is it developed, taking some inspiration from above previous Big issue editions: