magazine+covers

2- both of these covers have political people, both portrait shots and in one way or another have something to do about 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. and 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.