Magazine+cover+assignment

1) 2) Both of these covers have political people, both portrait shots and in one way or another have something to do with a president of the United States. 3) The main article of the first magazine is about JFK surviving a bullet, but can he keep up being a president. The second magazines main article is about Michelle Obama, discussing her views, and what people should know about her. 4) The main design principle in both these magazine covers is close up, which gives it a more intimate feeling.

The Evolution of the Magazine Cover

5. What were some charateristics of early magazine covers? -The title must be large and neat -The cover must be bright -Intriguing wording and phrases to catch the readers attention -The cover must have a specific focus -Very simplistic topics (ex. stay at home moms, gardening, politics)

6. What are some characteristics of the poster cover? -Very popular with music artists -Displays what the artist is selling (ex. CD's) -Advertising concerts depicting the band itself -Bright colors to attract attention -Interesting designs to intrigue passers by -Very straight forward, gets the point across

7. What is the purpose of cover lines? -Short phrases on the cover of a magazine describing major articles inside. -Gets the point across and intrigues readers to buy

8. What is an "integrated" cover? -When two ideas or topics share the same cover (ex.TIME Magazine)

9. How can the placement of cover lines effect the overall design of a cover? -If it isnt on the top or clearly placed, the topic will not be as obvious and people will buy less -It looks unprofessional if the Cover Line is not correctly placed

10. Describe the following styles of cover lines: Outside the box -Most images and cover lines were outside the box because they cannot fit inside. Or multiple boxes were used. Inside the box -Knockouts were used to make text boxes inside an illustration because text was hard to put on top of images. Columns: -Vertical, coloured columns are only used for cover lines, and are usually placed on the left or right border. Zones: -Column of cover lines. The logo, picture and cover lines are each in a separate, horizontal zone. Banners and Corners: -Used for attention grabbing and "loud" covers. Unplanned and Planned Spaces: -Unplanned: Text is fit into spaces that the creator seemed to have left blank. Planned: Combining images with cover lines, and spaces are created for text.