PRELIM TASK: Cover Layout Decisions

I changed the layout of the cover of my college magazine 'Step Up' in many aspects such as the positioning of the model, where the coverlines/ graphics would go and the anchor.
In the flat plan I had produced, drafting what the image on the cover would look like, the model had been sitting down at a desk full of work. However, I wanted to change the fact that they would have appeared to be struggling with the step up to A Levels, into an image of the model being happy and dealing with the adjustment. I managed to do that by getting the model to hold a checklist and smiling- showing how glad she is that she's done everything needed to be done and is doing well.
Due to the difference in front cover image, I therefore had to change the layout of where my coverlines, pull quote and graphics would be. I did this by going along with the feature colours (black and pink), ensuring that the text included was clear and easy to read. Along with this, because the actions being shown in the flat plan are different to the final image, I therefore came up with a different anchor to connect to the new photo.
Apart from the changes mentioned above, everything else I had kept the same in the final cover of my college magazine: the masthead and where it's positioned, the position of the anchor and the mid- close up shot of the model.