Magazine Cover Design
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A. Webb, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts, Graphic Design I
Keith Lane, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts, Graphic Design I
Keith Lane, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts, Graphic Design I
Andrea McCray, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts, Graphic Design I
Tannell, AFSIVA, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts, Graphic Design I
| Educator/s: | Marcia Pearl |
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| Institution: | Maryland Institute College of Art |
| Level: | K-12 |
| Duration: | 1 week |
| Category: | Graphic Design |
| Filed Under: | Digital, Printed Matter |
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Project Brief
Design a magazine cover. Use visual hierarchy, and the components that contribute to the overall effective layout and design of a magazine cover, including: the masthead (headline), cover lines, main image placement, deck, date/issue, and supporting cover lines in your composition.Â
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson you will be able to identify and utilize the components that comprise a magazine cover to create a cover for an issue of a monthly / quarterly magazine.
Deliverables
Thumbnail sketches (3 ideas)
Mock-up (8.5\\\" x 11\\\")
Digital layout
Output to print (proof)
Readings/Resources
Robin Landa, Graphic Design Solutions, Chapter 9: Book Jackets and Magazine Covers
Reflections
Digital and printed proofs
