Do Now: Take out your notebook. Please list 3 elements that are on a magazine cover.

Good Morning

Do Now: Take out your notebook. Please list 3 elements that are on a magazine cover.

Good Morning

Aim: What elements are found on a magazine cover?

Mr. SpaterellaTechnology Nov. 29

Magazine Cover

First Step: Understanding the elements of a magazine coverFirst Step: Understanding the elements of a magazine cover

Magazine Cover: The Key Ingredients

Magazine Cover Design

Your Challenge: You need to design a magazine cover using Adobe PhotoShop. Your magazine cover will be based off of an existing magazine. You can choose which magazine but it has to work with the images that are provided. You will be able to create your own cover lines.

You will be provided with the photos for the cover. These photos will be damaged. You will use the various retouching tools to fix the image in order for it to be on the cover.

Your Challenge: You need to design a magazine cover using Adobe PhotoShop. Your magazine cover will be based off of an existing magazine. You can choose which magazine but it has to work with the images that are provided. You will be able to create your own cover lines.

You will be provided with the photos for the cover. These photos will be damaged. You will use the various retouching tools to fix the image in order for it to be on the cover.

Magazine Cover Requirements

• You must have: • A background color that compliments all text and imagery • A cover photo (will be provided)• A Masthead • 1 Main Cover Line and 3 additional Cover Lines• Dateline: (Issue date and issue price)• Your magazine cover will be graded on if you included the

above elements and how you carry out Unity in your magazine cover.

• You must have: • A background color that compliments all text and imagery • A cover photo (will be provided)• A Masthead • 1 Main Cover Line and 3 additional Cover Lines• Dateline: (Issue date and issue price)• Your magazine cover will be graded on if you included the

above elements and how you carry out Unity in your magazine cover.

Magazine Cover Design

A good cover needs to accomplish four things:

1. Identify the personality of the magazine.2. Attract the target audience3. Lure the reader into the magazine4. Establish a visual identity (consistent use of format)

A good cover needs to accomplish four things:

1. Identify the personality of the magazine.2. Attract the target audience3. Lure the reader into the magazine4. Establish a visual identity (consistent use of format)

Magazine Cover Design

TODAY: Research popular magazine covers. Choose which magazine you would like to use and begin sketching.

1. Decide which magazine. Sketch 3 different layouts for your magazine, including where your masthead, main image and cover lines will be placed.

Sketches Are Due Today! Tomorrow begin Magazine Design in Photoshop!

TODAY: Research popular magazine covers. Choose which magazine you would like to use and begin sketching.

1. Decide which magazine. Sketch 3 different layouts for your magazine, including where your masthead, main image and cover lines will be placed.

Sketches Are Due Today! Tomorrow begin Magazine Design in Photoshop!

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