Front Cover Illustrations concept

I decided to illustrate certain features on my front cover. This is something I have seen in other magazines, such as Front magazine. I thought this style would be suitable as with the illustrations being hand drawn it reflects a 'Do it yourself' nature, something which could build a rapport between the media product and my audience. Providing DIY aesthetics on my magazine is relevant to my target audience as my product is regarding indie and underground music, a genre which is often associated with the DIY music scene. I am hoping these illustrated features will help build a rapport and familiarity to my audience and therefore make the magazine more appealing, resulting in more sales.

Here is a video of the initial hand drawn illustration being produced.