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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:� 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.
Design Elements
� Font
� Color
� Layout
Fonts
� Don’t overuse fonts
� Never use more than 4 fonts.
� Readable
� Size
� Typeface
� Use Bold and italics instead of different fonts
Common Fonts
Times New Roman – best for large blocks of text
Arial – Good for titles: very cleanComic Sans MS – whimsical and informal
Script – Small and Elegant
Georgia – classy
Trebuchet – Very clean
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
Pictures/Graphics
� Catch the readers eye
� Simplicity usually works best
� Simple clipart – Nothing Complex
� Limited subjects in pictures
� Don’t over-enlarge small pictures
Mimicry
� When in doubt, borrow!
� Don’t steal designs, but borrow from design elements you like