Magazine+Cover





= Life Magazine Covers = = = = Vogue Magazine Cover =

2. What do both of the covers have in common? Both of the covers share common similarities such as focusing on a single person, large font in the titles, and banners that stick out against the background. 3. What is the main story in that issue and how does it relate to the image on the cover? The main story in the Life magazine is about the war in Vietnam; this war was the first to be televised, which shows the public how harsh a war can be. The image on the cover is related to the story because the image is of a member of the Vietcong being held prisoner by U.S. Marines, and the prisoner's eyes and mouth are taped over for security. The main story in the Vogue magazine is about bridal fashion and weddings like the royal wedding between Catherine Middleton and Prince William. The image on the cover is related to the main story because the model is dressed in a wedding dress and the story relates to bridal fashion. 4. What design principles are evident in the cover image? Explain The design principles that are at work within the Life magazine are the rule of thirds, framing, and depth of field. The Vietcong's head is in the position to be in the rule of thirds and that makes his head an area of focus. The framing comes from the tape over his eyes and mouth, which frames certain parts of the face that are exposed. The depth of field is there because there are the legs of a soldier in the background, who is out of focus as he watches over the prisoner. The design principles that are in the Vogue magazine are diagonals, balance, and simple and single point. The diagonal line is created by the way the model is posing and how her shoulders are not square with the frame of the picture, and also with the way the lace of the dress flows outwards. The balance in the photo is a colour balance because the white or the dress creates a contrast with the light brown tinted background. The photo has simple and single point because the model is what is in focus and it is not cluttered.

The Evolution of the Magazine Cover **(These questions will require some research!)** 5. What were some charateristics of early magazine covers? Very early magazines had covers that what we would not expect to resemble covers today. Many had the cover as a title and table of contents. They could also be modeled after a book cover and only had information such as the title and publication data. 6. What are some characteristics of the poster cover? The poster cover could create a huge impact with visuals alone. Poster covers have sections where cover art takes up the majority of the cover. 7. What is the purpose of cover lines? The purpose of cover lines is to attract the viewer's attention toward the magazine. 8. What is an "integrated" cover? An "integrated" cover has use of art and text to support the whole message. 9. How can the placement of cover lines effect the overall design of a cover? Some examples of where cover lines could be placed are inside columns, banners, inside or outside the box. Reference: http://longleaf.net/coverlines/#anchor8156347 http://longleaf.net/coverlines/wherelines.html

[|Cover Lines] 10. Describe the following styles of cover lines:
 * Outside the box - A simple solution to combining text and picture together by placing them in separate areas of the cover.
 * Inside the box - Text placed inside a box, which is on top of an illustration.
 * Columns - A coloured vertical column just for cover lines to be placed into.
 * Zones - A recurring cover format that regularly featured a column of cover lines.
 * Banners and Corners - Banners can sometimes be on bright, attention-grabbing covers and slanting the banner can create a dynamic cover.
 * Unplanned and Planned Spaces - Text in unplanned spaces looked like the illustrator intentionally left blank spaces and the text would be fitted into it. Text in planned spaces were from the editors experimenting with creating text within the picture to be the cover lines.