When designing a fashion magazine cover, a lot of individual elements must be considered. From the pictures you choose to the font style that showcases your title, the best magazine covers are ones that are meticulously crafted and visually appealing to readers.
But all these considered, how exactly can you start creating your own fashion magazine cover today? To help you get started, I’m going to share with you a bunch of useful tips and tricks that you can apply when creating your own design using PosterMyWall.
So, without further ado, let’s get started!
1. Choose a Template
PosterMyWall has a variety of different templates for fashion magazine covers. All you need to do is look for some using the search bar and proceed scouring through hundreds of different readily accessible designs that can help you think of some ideas.
While you can certainly use these templates as reference or inspiration for crafting a design of your own, you can also simply just click on a template and customize it according to your vision.
Once the template has loaded on your screen, all you need to do is drag your pointer around to move design elements like text, photos, and layout depending on your preference.
2. Add Some Graphics
If you are interested in enhancing your fashion magazine cover with some graphics, you don’t need to worry about saving photos from Google and uploading them to your design.
For an easier way to incorporate design elements onto your magazine cover, simply click on the “Media” button on the website and look through the different shapes, icons, and stickers that you can include in your design for free!
For magazine covers in particular, I suggest including social media logos if you’re interested in promoting the official pages of your fashion magazine!
3. Experiment with Fonts
While you can also upload your own fonts onto PosterMyWall using the premium version, you can also just scour through the various free fonts available that can best represent the overall look of your fashion magazine cover.
If you’re looking for some suggestions, try checking out these fonts which are commonly used in most fashion magazines:
- Cooper Black
- Stint Ultra Condensed
- Abhaya Libre Regular
4. Include High-quality Pictures of Your Model/s
Whether you’re using just one or multiple models for your fashion magazine cover, it’s best to look through the pictures you have available and choose the one that best suits the size of your magazine cover.
Generally, magazine covers follow an 8.5” by 11” or US letter size, but it can still vary depending on your preference. With PosterMyWall, you can even adjust the size of your magazine cover automatically according to a specific type of social media post like Instagram or LinkedIn.
5. Go With a Specific Color Theme
Depending on the theme of your magazine cover, you’ll want to craft a customized color scheme that can go along with the overall desired look. When using PosterMyWall, you can easily customize the elements in your magazine cover to a specific color of your choosing.
For elements like text, you can even play around with additional features like adding specific outlines or a shadow effect, which can really make your text descriptions and title stand out.
6. Use the Collaboration Feature
While you can certainly already craft a great fashion magazine cover on your own, PosterMyWall can also allow you to collaborate with other people to work on a single design. This can definitely help you craft a more creative and comprehensive design!
To do this, all you need to do is click on the “Collaboration” button to begin. If you don’t already have one, simply create a PosterMyWall account so that your design can be easily saved for future use.
Once done, all you need to do is add your collaborator’s email so that you can work on the design together without the need to be using the same device or be in the same room!
7. Create Multiple Versions
One advantage of PosterMyWall is that you can easily create different versions of your magazine covers. This can allow you to maximize all your design ideas and create a magazine cover that combines all the best elements of your different creations.
To do this, you can either save your customised design template to your account or even download it directly onto your computer. This way, you can archive your drafts or completed designs which you can use in the future as references!
Ready to Design Your Fashion Magazine Cover?
Designing a fashion magazine cover is a fun and interesting experience for both professionals and amateur designers alike. It doesn’t matter if you’re designing a cover for work or personal use—with PosterMyWall, you can create the perfect magazine cover you’ve envisioned in a matter of minutes!
Get started today and feel free to share your finished fashion magazine cover online soon after. Have fun!