Thursday, September 6, 2007

Challenge 1: Design a Magazine Cover (mini project)

Magazine cover must be eye-catching because they sell the magazines at newsstands. Have you ever wondered how editors agree on the cover design? What sells? Is a single image best or a collage of images? Good cover design is vital for a successful magazine.

You will produce a magazine cover using computer software to select, edit and position photographs, text, and graphics.

What You Need to Know
-Basic understanding of the technological process
-How to research information using both print and electronic sources
-Basic sketching and drawing skills
-Basic understanding of the principles of design
-how to use software
-your school's policies on computer use
-safety procedures and guidelines

Details
You will create a magazine cover using software to manipulate the images and position the text. Your disign should have the following characteristics:

-The magazine cover fits on a 21.6cm X 27.9cm (8.5in X 11in.) page
-The cover has a theme or introduces a topic.
-The cover includes a title, some text, and a least one photograph
-All of the cover design elements work well together and relate to a theme or topic
-The format is easy to read
-The cover conforms to all school policies regarding printed information

Some web resources:
http://www.newdesigngroup.ca/magazine_design.html
http://www.graphic-design.com/DTG/

7 comments:

Diya said...

hello Sir!
it's Madeha i have finished my cover design and report so please look at it and read the report
thank u
at this website
http://comtecblog.blogspot.com/

Padilla said...

Hi sir, Check my work. I am done

un.Tania said...

I am finished Sir!

angelvenom said...

sir, i'm done

khaatz said...

sir check my work, i am done!:)

Stephania said...

sir i did it

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