magazine+cover

__MAGAZINE COVER:__

__**COVER DIFFERENCES:**__
The difference between the Vogue Cover and the Life Cover: *--*


 * What do both of the covers have in common?
 * What is the main story in that issue and how does it relate to the image on the cover?
 * What design principles are evident in the cover image? Explain

One thing that both these covers have in common are that both have the upper body of a women as the image, with plain backgrounds. Another thing that they have in common is the the title is at the top and starts at the left side. On the VOGUE cover, the main story is about the newest fashions, while on the LIFE cover, the main story is about the "road to happiness" for Brooke Shields (the person on the cover). On the LIFE cover the image relates directly to the cover, since the cover is the image of the person whose story is being told. However, on the VOGUE cover, the image is of a person whose story is included in the issue, not whose story is the main issue; this makes one see that the person on the cover is not the main focus, therefore is not as important as the main issue. On the LIFE cover one can see design principles such as contrast with colours and the rule of thirds. The red, white, and grey contrast along the outside of the persons face, almost framing the face. The title and articles are all along the three lines that create the rule of thirds. On the VOGUE cover one can see that the design principle used is contrast in colour; the green clothing contrasts with the orange and white titles. The VOGUE cover is too busy though, creating the messy and untidy look that one does not wish to achieve. I personally like the LIFE cover better because not only is the design a lot simpler, but the image itself is nicer because the person being photographed looks more down to earth.

__**EVOLUTION OF THE MAGAZINE:**__



 * What were some charateristics of early magazine covers?
 * What are some characteristics of the poster cover?
 * What is the purpose of cover lines?
 * What is an "integrated" cover?
 * How can the placement of cover lines effect the overall design of a cover?

Some of the characteristics from early magazine covers is that they used art and drawings instead of photos of people. They also did not have many different titles on the cover, only the main VOGUE title along with the art. The art itself was plainer than in those times, as though it was trying to be simple and wanted. The poster covers are the early covers that looked like posters rather than magazine covers. The ones here are simple and meaningful, while others are more filled and busy. The purpose of cover lines is to grab ones attention with only a few words. Nike's "Do It" does not count as a cover line because it is a slogan not a cover line, while "100 ways to loose weight" counts as a cover line. An integrated cover is one like the last 3. These covers have models as the picture, with the writing (cover lines) going around or on top of the model in a way that looks good. In the last cover the writing is changed so that it fits around her arms and only the main title is on top of the actual photo. The placement of cover lines creates flow in the page, so if one would put writing on top of someones face, not only would the face be ruined, the the whole cover because the feeling of balance would be disrupted. Cover lines also put contrast and balance into a otherwise plain cover, this makes it more visually appealing to the human eye, making the magazine more desirable.

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__**COVER LINES:**__

 * Outside the box
 * Inside the box
 * Columns
 * Zones
 * Banners and Corners
 * Unplanned and Planned Spaces

Outside the box cover lines is where there are different boxes that frame the photo. Inside these boxes are the title, the subheading and the cover lines. This style was used to help simplify the printing process because there is no text over the photo. Inside the box cover lines is where the boxes are on top of the photo, these boxes still contain text, rather than putting the text directly over the picture. This style was difficult in its own way because it made editors and illustrators right for the space that was left. Text columns on the cover are when there is (usually one) column going down the side of the cover with the background of the strip being a solid colour, and the text being one that contrasts with that colour. Some magazines used a plain strip that was put at the side of the photo where there was not a lot going on, while others "ripped" the photo at the edge and then put the column there. Text in zones was where all the text was put on the cover in different areas or 'zones'. The text was horizontal and most of the time framed the photo in some way. At the beginning of this style there was still a different background to the text, but after a while they put the text directly onto the photograph. Banner cover lines were not used all that much, but when used they were successful in grabbing peoples attention, since there is just one big banner going through the picture. This banner had a background of a different contrasting colour to the picture, with black or white text. The banner could be horizontal or on an angle. Text in unplanned spaces usually left the cover looking awkward because the text is where one would not expect it to be. Text in planned spaces on the other hand, made the cover look more spacious, and professional. This is where the editor put a lot of thought as to where to put the text, and in many picture they put the text into the photo (ex: like putting the text onto a poster in the background of a photo).