Magazine+Cover+Assignment

1. Choose two Time magazine covers. Record the URL and the issue date.

http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20100816,00.html ; April 16, 2010 http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19941212,00.html ; December 12, 1994

- they both have the same overall format (red outline, TIME logo up top) - both feature a dog on the cover - One is an article about the intelligence of animals and the cover depicts this by showing a pug with a thought bubble coming from it's head - The other is an article about the immorality of over breeding and this is shown by the cover picture of a sad looking dog - The one on the left has a simple and single point of interest, being the dog, with a very plain background - The one on the right is a more close up, macro shot of the dog that uses the diagonal lines of the wrinkles in the dog's face
 * 2. What do both of the covers have in common?**
 * 3. What is the main story in that issue and how does it relate to the image on the cover?**
 * 4. What design principles are evident in the cover image? Explain**

- tended to be modeled after book covers - used a generic illustration in a symbolic manner - many started an article on the cover page - mostly illustrations instead of photos - no cover lines or themes announced - image not covered by logo - to draw readers to the magazine - layering contributes to a sense of depth - balance the lines present in the pictures - One which harmoniously combines a photo as well as cover lines - The cover lines complement the colours and shapes of the photo - Too many cover lines can clutter a photo - Correctly placed cover lines complement the shape of the photo without clutter
 * The Evolution of the Magazine Cover **
 * 5. What were some charateristics of early magazine covers?**
 * 6. What are some characteristics of the poster cover?**
 * 7. What is the purpose of cover lines?**
 * 8. What is an "integrated" cover?**
 * 9. How can the placement of cover lines effect the overall design of a cover?**

[|Cover Lines] planned - cover illustration designed with blank space onto which cover lines could be placed
 * 10. Describe the following styles of cover lines:**
 * Outside the box**: cover lines to not overlap pictures
 * Inside the box**: part of the picture covered with a coloured box which contains the cover lines
 * Columns**: creating a coloured vertical column for cover lines alone
 * Zones**: Having separate zones for picture, title and cover lines, without having boxes
 * Banners and Corners**: banner running across magazine containing cover lines
 * Unplanned and Planned Spaces**: unplanned - text fitted into spaces that seem to be accidentally left blank by the illustrator