designing a magazine cover
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Designing a Magazine Cover. Introduction. When you pass by the magazine rack at Wal-Mart, what makes you want to pick up a magazine and read it? The cover. Objectives. By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Designing a Magazine Cover
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Introduction
When you pass by the magazine rack at Wal-Mart, what makes you want to pick up a magazine and read it?
The cover
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Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to:
Describe at least 3 design elements that should be considered when designing for a specific audience.
Choose proper photos/clipart for the intended audience.
Choose an appropriate color scheme for a stated audience.
Design a magazine cover for a specific audience.
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Design Elements
Font Color Layout
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Fonts
Don’t overuse fonts Never use more than 4 fonts.
Readable Size Typeface
Use Bold and italics instead of different fonts
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Common Fonts
Times New Roman – best for large blocks of text
Arial – Good for titles: very clean
Comic Sans MS – whimsical and informal
Script – Small and ElegantGeorgia – classyTrebuchet – Very clean
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Colors
As always: Use a Color Scheme Stereotypical colors work!
Gender (pink, blue, pastels, gray) Industry standards (Cat yellow, John
Deere Green) Age groups Country/Ethnic colors
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Pictures/Graphics
Catch the readers eye Simplicity usually works best
Simple clipart – Nothing Complex Limited subjects in pictures
Don’t over-enlarge small pictures
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Mimicry
When in doubt, borrow! Don’t steal designs, but borrow
from design elements you like
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