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-it was an assessment from Mrs Lomas

Client-Mrs Lomas and myself

Stakeholders-Mrs Lomas and myself

Opportunities-Learnt parts of a magazine cover and Photoshop

Needs-The parts of a magazine cover and learn to use Photoshop

Constraints-Time to finish , Knowledge of Photoshop

Development. (Include Sketches )

Copy of Solution
Testing
How I could improve upon my Magazine Cover
Main Image
Fonts
Masthead
Fonts Coverlines
Smaller Images
Symmetry/ Balance
Contrast
Space / Objects do not look Cluttered
Magazine not completed or completed

yes
I used different fonts
The masthead was bigger and stronger
yes
Yes I did use smaller images (7)
no
Yes I can read the text on my magazine
cover
yes
My magazine was not completed

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

yes

Sketches are shown of the Placement

of Objects on your page

yes

no

no

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

MASTHEAD

SMALLER IMAGE

SMALLER IMAGE

SMALLER IMAGE

SMALLER IMAGE

BIG IMAGE