Front Cover- first draft design

This is the first design I have created for the front cover of my music magazine, I created a rough design then a template then followed the design to create my first draft. I have used the colour scheme of black, white and red as requested in my questionnaire. I have also kept with a simple and traditional layout where it is easy for the reader to differentiate each feature article of the magazine. I have also used some informal fonts for the cover line titles to keep the look of the magazine fresh and appealing for my target audience of 16-17 year olds.