Front Cover Research Plan

I've deliberately left the front cover design and comparison research as the last chapter of my research as I intend to go into an in depth investigation; 

Collecting examples of NME, Q, Kerrang!, MOJO and BBC Music issue covers, 

Compiling an account of features found on any standard magazine 

And to pinpoint each magazine's unique design.

I have already compiled a sufficient collection of front cover examples, I will next make a list of elements found on all front covers, this is to make sure I don't fail to include any of those vital features, for example, a dated issue. I'm going to produce this list - along with a labeled diagram - on paper as, I personally, would find that easier, I will then scan the work to this blog. I've not decided on a format in which I'll present the cover design comparison and I've not decided on whether this comparison will be presented with some information about each magazine's unique design or produce a separate report, exploring each magazine design in depth.

After this task - and hopefully receiving reply emails from the magazine companies and collecting in the questionnaires I distributed - my research section should be complete and I can move on to planning my magazine.