Sample Magazine Covers

Here are some sample cover designs to test out which logos suit best. I will come up with more logo concepts.

MOD Logo Design

Everyone says that designing a logo is the easiest thing on earth. I highly disagree with that crowd. There is alot more to designing a logo than bright colours and cool pictures. A logo defines a business, it becomes the face and identity of that business. It portrays the quality of work that business produces.

The process of designing a logo has many steps. But the most important steps towards designing a logo is always the first and second steps. Research and Concepts. Without these two steps you will get nowhere. You must know your client and what they do and then put all your ideas onto paper. You will be amazed at how many ideas you can transfer onto paper.

Creating a logo for MOD Magazine isn't an easy one either. It must portray elements of "design". For example, fashion, photography and print. 

These are just a few of the ideas I have created for my MOD logo:

So tell me what you think, tell me what you do and don't like, tell me if I should make any changes. You be the judge.

Week #2: Target Audience

It's very hard to choose a target audience for a magazine. Especially if that magazine is based upon the aspects of "design". There are so many aspects of "design" thats its really hard to choose which aspect or element you want. For example:
. Fashion
. Photography
. Print
. Packaging
. Advertisement
. Website

The list just goes on and on

For my target audience I have to chosen to base my magazine upon those who are "just getting started" in this industry and those who are still studying through university or college. Through my research I have realised that these type of audience are much more interactive and you can easily grab their attention.

The reason why I have chosen this type of audience is because their minds are thirsting for knowledge and they crave to learn new things. But most importantly they want to discover what skills they are best at and where their skills are best suited to.

The age groups who are interested in design are getting younger and younger by the day and they are the ones who are getting started earlier than older generations.

My age group ranges from high school students (14-18) to those who have just started university (18+). The reason that I have chosen is because these are the students that are more enthusiastic and eager to get started in design. This is the age group that would purchase the magazine more than any other age groups.