Final masthead design

 

This is the final design for the Topick masthead. It was created in photoshop using the transform tools. The 'o' is resembles a vinyl record. The legs of the 'T' and 'k' are lightning bolts, and are meant to evoke thought of the sound an electric guitar makes when struck, similar to the Kerrang! masthead. The legs of the 'T' and 'k' also double as a frame for the star on the front cover, who will be between the two. I ended up spelling it 'Topick' as a play-on-words involving 'topic' and a guitar 'pick'.

The Kerrang! and Metallica logos, which I used for inspiration, are pictured again below.

Current Kerrang! logo. Originally used from 1983 through 1996, again since 2021

Iconic Metallica logo, featuring a prominent downward swoosh on either side.