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. What do both of the images have in common?

Both of the images are of beautiful actresses who are very famous at the time when the magazine is issued. They are the "A list" stars that everyone wants to know more about. Both of the magazines have the only one image, which is of the actresses, and this allows them to be the center of the focus.

2.What is the main story in that issue and how does it relate to the image on the cover?

The main story in the Life magazine is all about Elizabeth Taylor, who is the women on the cover. The Vogue magazine's doent just have a story about Emma Watson who is on the cover, but the theme of that issue is centered around magic and stars, which is clearly is what Emma (who starred as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter) embodies.

3.What design principles are evident in the cover image? Explain.

Balance was evident in the Life Magazine as it had a back and white colour scheme, and all of the colours works together instead of overwhelming one another. Similar in Vogue, the colour scheme of black, gold, and white is consistent throughout, and this adds balance to the cover image. Framing is evident in Life Magazine as the blurry background around Elizabeth Taylor draws the focus on to her. It is also evident in Vogue Magazine as the cover lines seems to frame Emma and draw the reader's attention on to her image.

THE EVOLUTION OF THE MAGAZINE COVER

1.What were some characteristics of early magazine covers?

Early magazine covers looked similar to book covers, and it usually had just a title without much information describing what the magaizine is about. Some magazines even had the table of contents as the cover image. Cover lines are not commonly found on early magazine covers, and many did not even have covers. Because cameras were not invented back then, the early magazines have drawings as its cover image instead of photos.

2.What are some characteristic of the poster covers?

Poster covers tend not to have many cover lines, or themes announced, and the image often is not covered by the title/logo. Most of the poster covers are consists of beautiful illustrations or amazing photographs. Framing was used quite often in poster covers to emphasize the center image. Poster covers amost always have a single, large image as its main focus.If there is a title or logo on the poster then it is usually in big bold letters that would be very visible to the reader.

3.What is the purpose of cover lines?

It tells the readers about the most exciting parts in the magazine, which attracts them to want to read more about it. By combining a lot of interesting cover lines with powerful images, it makes the magazine cover more captivating and draw more attention. Cover lines that are in bright colours or unique fonts are interesting to look it, and it also give a brief overview of the highlights in the magazine so the reader knows what to expect.

4. What is an "integrated" cover?

An "integrated" cover is all about creating harmony by bringing all parts togther into a whole. It can be created by ways such as blending the colour of the models clothing into the colour of the background, or having the cover lines to all have the same fonts, or using types to create layers that produces planes of depth. In an "integrated" cover, nothing overwhelms anything else, and all the components work together to create a balanced and harmonious cover, and at the same time being very effective at attracting readers.

5.How can the placement of cover lines affect the overall design of a cover?

The placement of cover lines can add balance to the cover if it is evenly distributed all around the magazine cover. If the cover lines are not placed on top of the model but rather surrounds her, it actually frames the model and empasizes the focus on to her. By placing the most important cover lines in the top or center and bolding them makes it easier for the reader to see the main idea.

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6. Decribe the following styles of cover lines.

OUTSIDE THE BOX

This is putting the cover lines outside of the box, usually at the bottom. It segments the cover and makes it neater and clearer to read.

INSIDE THE BOX

Inside the box is having cover lines or titles, often in big fonts, inside the image box. When printers faced diffuculties in placing the text on top of the illustration, they created knockouts which was used to create boxes inside the ilustration ( into which type could be placed).

COLUMNS

Columns doens't just make the magazine cover look more artistic, but it is also used to contain cover lines. By overlapping the coloured columns which holds the cover lines, the cover becomes more integrated. Columns can also be used for the placement of contents.

ZONES

Zone is a format that seperates sections of the magazine cover. This method simplfies the requirements for photography and is often used in trade magazines by inexperienced staffs.

BANNERS AND CORNERS

Corners helps to frame the main image in the magazine cover, and Banners on covers helps to grab the attention of readers and draw their eyes on to the most exciting highlight of the magazine. Banners come in many shapes and sizes, such as wide and slanted.

UNPLANNED AND PLANNED SPACES

Having texts in unplanned spaces seems like it is being fitted into spaces that almost appears to be accidently left blank by the illustrator. The cover lines are often squezzed into "awkward" spaces. Having texts in planned spaces adds an interesting flair to the magazine and makes it seem that a lot of thought and planning has been put into the construction of the cover. It can be done by placing the cover lines in elements inside the illustrations such as sails, doorway, open windows, and other uniformally coloured spaces against which texts can be placed.

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