Magazine Cover Assessment

The development of a Magazine Cover that involves generation of Ideas leading

to a Conceptual Design of a Magazine Cover. This is achieved through Montages,
Text of Inspirational Words , Exploration and Research of ( genres, and Age). The
outcome will be a Magazine Cover through Sketches in Prototypes and the Final
Product.
Key ideas

Research Magazine Structure: Masthead Single large image, Coverlines,

Smaller images, Date of Issue in Photoshop
Research Covers through Spiderscribe, Magazine covers,( Relating to
Gender and Age Group S
Experimentation: Using the Following Skill Sets: Move , Edit Transform ,
Layer Styles Text Font size, Colour for Contrast and Symbolic Meaning
Functional Modelling: Displays of Magazine Covers around the Room
Stakeholders : Myself and Mrs. Lomas
Display Transition of ideas in a Weebly Portfolio

Brief
Write a Brief that allows you to create a Magazine Cover catering for Personal
Tastes
Purpose
Assessment for Mrs Lomas
Client
Mrs Lomas and me
Stakeholders
Mrs Lomas and me
Opportunities
Learnt parts of a magazine cover and Photoshop
Needs
Learn parts of a magazine cover and learn how to use Photoshop
Constraints
Time and knowledge of Photoshop

Development. (Include Sketches )

Copy of Solution
Testing
How I could improve upon my Magazine Cover
Main Image
Fonts
Masthead

Yes
Yes because the masthead was
distinguishable from the font and size

Fonts Coverlines
Smaller Images
Symmetry/ Balance
Contrast

Yes I used different fonts

Yes I used 5-6 smaller images
Unbalanced I think
Yes I can read the text on my magazine
cover
Uncluttered there is space between the
objects
I did complete my magazine cover

Space / Objects do not look Cluttered

Completed/uncompleted

Criteria
Can Coverlines be read
Are Coverlines showing different Fonts
and Styles
Are Coverlines showing Contrast
Colours

Achieved
Yes
No

Are the Coverlines relevant to the Type

of Magazine4

Yes

Is Hierarchy shown where the

Masthead is a larger Font and shows
Emphasis
Is the Page balanced Symmetrically

Yes

Are the Following shown

One large Image
7 Smaller images
6 or more Coverlines
Barcode
Masthead
Sketches are shown of the Placement

Yes

Yes
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Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes

Not sure

of Objects on your page

Level 4 and 5 Indicators
Reflect on past experiences of Magazine Covers
Show Case examples and Prototypes
Test for Final Solution
Gather Client Feedback of how it addressed the main attributes of a Magazine
Cover

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