First attempt of my front cover - Ideas and developments

I wanted to use this font and name for my cover because it was the font I chose out of the other ones I had. However, it didn't suit my front cover as the text was too thin and wasn't in proportion with the image. I also had to change the tones of all 3 of my developments as it looked much more sepia toned before, whereas I wanted it to be black and white.

I tried the name 'loudspeaker' with its original font but I didn't like the way it looked because it looked really squashed on the masthead and wasn't very clear. However I do prefer this font to the 'plugged' one.

I decided to use the font from 'loudspeaker' and use the name 'plugged' and I think it looks a lot better as its clear, easy to read and bold on the masthead. I didn't want to use the name 'loudspeaker' as my images from my photoshoot aren't wild looking like covers of metal/heavy rock magazines, so plugged is much more subtle.

I used the eraser tool on photoshop to rub out the bottom part from the letter 'L' and 'U' so it would be placed behind the models head. It looks much more professional as when magazines are stacked on shelves in stores, the titles are usually placed behind the models' heads so everything is placed properly on the page. It also looks a lot neater.

I edited the second possible image that I may use to make the tones/shadows much darker which make the masthead and the models the main focus of the cover. It made the black and white effect bolder too.