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MAGAZINE COVERS
digital design
Examples
Examples
Examples
Examples
Examples
Examples
Examples
Examples
Examples
Examples
Examples
What makes a good cover?
The basics—title, headline, teasers Strong artwork/photography Unified design Color scheme
The basics—title
Title of the magazine Text should stand out from the rest of the
cover Should be legible
Title
The image can cover up part of the title if it remains legible.
Also include the month and year.
Title
The basics—headline
One headline that goes with the main image
Tells what the featured story is about Should be the next biggest text after the
title
Headline
Sometimes the main headline will have a short summary to go along with it
Headline
The basics—teasers
Smaller headlines that give a taste of what will be in the magazine
“Teases” readers with just enough information to pique their interest
Example teasers…
6 tips to a nutritious and delicious breakfast
HELP! Facebook is taking over my life Stressed? Check out 5 relaxation tips,
page 7 Meet the woman behind the chart-topping
hits, page 22 FAST FOOD GUIDE: From the best
deals to the healthiest meals
Teasers
Include 2-4 teasers.
In this example they also include the page number.
Headline
These teasers are accompanied by a small photo about the story
Artwork
Artwork should be compelling People Faces Famous people – prominence As a rule of thumb, stick with
ONE DOMINANT IMAGE
Artwork
Artwork
Artwork
Famous faces
Artwork
Famous faces
Unified design
Good design makes the final product look simple When all design elements work together, it ends up
looking simple, natural All elements should look like they belong TIP #1: Don’t overcomplicate the design. Start
with one dominant image, add your text, then add more “flair”.
TIP #2: A border along the outside can help unify the design
Unity
Simple, yet powerful
This cover won an award for design
Unity
Border around outside, that same color is used in the title
Unity
Border along the outside
Color scheme
Don’t go “color crazy” Use colors from your dominant image for
fonts Red is the most dramatic color—it jumps
off the page the most.
Color
Repeat colors, don’t use 8 different colors
Use colors from your title in your teasers
Color
Notice that all headlines have the same color
YOUR TURN
You will be creating a magazine cover S drive Art J. Barnes Magazine CoversToday Go over rubric as a class Grade a sample project individually using rubric Brainstorm a magazine topic Pick a title for your magazine Work timeFriday Tips on finding artwork, creating original graphics Work time Magazine cover due at the end of the block
REMINDER
PASS OUT RUBRICS
SAMPLE
Title: ___/5 Headline: ___/5 Teasers: ___/5 Art: ___/5 Unity: ___/5 Photoshop: ___/5 Color: ___/5
TOTAL: ___/35
SAMPLE
Title: 5/5 Headline: 4/5 Teasers: 3/5 Art: 5/5 Unity: 3/5 Photoshop: 5/5 Color: 4/5
TOTAL: 29/35 83% B
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