No graphics on the side, rather within the word itself. Remember this is for the cover of a magazine. Keep it simple but creative.
Khai: Try removing the cross and the top and bottom border. It's too much for the cover of a magazine. gooddesigner: Too busy for the cover of a magazine. kainraziall: Too busy for the cover of a magazine. Have one of those ideas within the word, not all three. idiosmil: Let me see it without the two characters on the side of the A and with just the two characters. Remember, this is for a magazine cover so it shouldn't be too busy. I appreciate all of your submissions and will show them to the client for more feedback.
I think a lot of these designs are too busy for the project. It needs to be clean and simple. Frikusha is the current leader with CGDesigns second.
If possible, can you show your designs embossed on the cover of a magazine, a folder, or printed anywhere?