The president is in trouble for creating his own imaginary Time magazine cover. Where else might he imagine himself as a cover star?

In 2010, the Peruvian graphic designer Leonardo Leamoretti posted a Photoshop tutorial, in which he explained how to make a fake Time magazine cover. You know – if you are mucking about for your mate’s birthday. Or, you are a future president who wants to radiate status by displaying it as real in many of your resorts.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Trump’s fake Time cover. Photograph: The Washington Post/Getty Images

Trump’s fake cover, which went with the strapline “The ‘Apprentice’ is a television smash!”, was framed and hung at five of Trump’s clubs. It followed up with a few straplines, including: “Trump Is Hitting On All Fronts … Even TV!” and “Obama’s Next Move: Can He Curb Healthcare Costs?”

The smoking gun – apart from the fact that Time magazine confirm that the cover never existed and that it has asked Trump to remove it – is that the barcode on the edition was the same as on Leamoretti’s online example.

Why end there? If you are fake-newsing it, why not live a little? Sure, Trump has already appeared on the cover of Time, Bloomberg, Esquire and many others. But, with the help of Photoshop, surely he can mint as much pro-Donald decor for his hotels as he likes? To help out, in Leamoretti style, we have prepped some starter ideas.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Fake cover #1: Trump graces Esquire. Photograph: Guardian Design Team

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Fake cover #2: The New York Review of Books. Photograph: Guardian Design Team

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Fake cover # 3: Bloomberg Businessweek. Photograph: Guardian Design Team

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Fake cover #4: Sports Illustrated. Photograph: Guardian Design Team