tree ring masthead

After talking to Professor Pannafino about my original masthead, I was advised to add organic elements so that it correlated with the theme of my magazine. I was originally told to try to making an organic shape that went off the left edge of the page with my magazine title inside. Instead I decided to use a tree rings as inspiration. I found an image of a sliced tree on google. I then used the pen tool to trace around the edge of the tree stump and around the edge of the first tree ring. I pulled colors from the comforter on the bed to tie it all together. The words underneath are the articles that I am going to include on the cover.