Potential Magazine Cover Layouts

Before I can design my magazine cover I need to sketch some possible layouts. Looking at other magazine covers for both mainstream and independent audiences really helped me with this task as it allowed me to see the variety of different layouts used in magazine covers, and also how it changes depending on if it is a mainstream or independent magazine. Having looked at the design and layout of mainstream magazines, I have completed some basic layout sketches of my magazine cover.

Below are my layout sketches: