Magazine+Cover

=**Jasmine**=

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



The American Pet December 23, 1974 Vol. 104 No. 26 []



Special Environment Issue: Vanishing Act April 3, 2009 Vol. 173 No. 14 []

**2. What do both of the covers have in common?**
 * Both covers are of animals
 * Both covers are centred
 * Even the smallest details can be seen in both covers because both are very high definition photos

**3. What is the main story in that issue and how does it relate to the image on the cover?** The cover story in //The American Pet// is "The Great American Animal Farm", which talks about how household pets are not only members of the great extended American family, they are more equal than most. Pets not only get more nutritious meals and better health care, they also get more affection than most. Pets, especially dogs, are mentioned a lot in this story, which relates to the cover because a Beagle is on the cover.

The cover story in //Vanishing Act// is "The New Age of Extinction: Saving the World's Endangered Species", which talks about how some animals in Andasibe, Madagascar are going extinct. These animals include many types of lemurs as well as the Sumatran tiger, which is on the cover of the second magazine cover that I chose.

**4. What design principles are evident in the cover image? Explain** In the first magazine cover that I chose, it is simple and single point as well as framing because the photo is focused on the Beagle. In the second magazine cover that I chose, the design principle that is evident is framing because the tiger is framed by the red border. The tiger's eye is also framed by the white spot.

**The Evolution of the Magazine Cover **

**5. What were some characteristics of early magazine covers?** Early magazine covers from March 3, 1923 - December 26, 1926 were completely in black-and-white. From January 3, 1927 onward, they added a red border around the sides of each magazine. Eventually, magazine cover photos were in colour.

**6. What are some characteristics of the poster cover?** Some characteristics of the poster cover are that it is visually appealing and it captures the viewer's attention.

**7. What is the purpose of cover lines?** The purpose of cover lines is to attract an audience.

**8. What is an "integrated" cover?** An "integrated" cover is a magazine cover in which a picture is in the centre, surrounded by cover lines and subtitles, which are some titles of the articles in the magazine.

**9. How can the placement of cover lines effect the overall design of a cover?**

The placement of cover lines can effect the overall design of a cover since there are many different ways to capture a viewer's attention.


 * 10. Describe the following styles of cover lines: **
 * Outside the box ﻿ ** -- This is the easiest way to combine pictures with cover lines. They are kept in separate areas of the covers.

**Columns** -- A coloured vertical column is placed only for cover lines. ** ﻿ **
 * Inside the box ** ﻿-- Boxes are placed inside the picture or illustration so that text can be placed inside.


 * Zones ﻿﻿ -- A cover format that normally features a column of cover lines. **


 * Banners and Corners ﻿ -- There is one wide banner that is sometimes slanted, with a few lines of text in a vivid colour and an inset box of cover lines at the bottom. This format is rarely used, even by successful, mainstream publications. **


 * Unplanned and Planned Spaces ** ﻿--- In unplanned spaces, text may be squeezed into spaces that seem to be accidentally left blank by the illustrator. Cover lines can seem to be squeezed into awkward spaces around the cover model. --- In planned spaces, blank space is made to insert cover lines. Many pictures or illustrations created space just for cover lines.


 * __My Magazine Cover__**