Vogue+&Life+Magazine+Covers



2) What do both of the covers have in common?

Both these magazine covers have in common are they are both female celebrities.

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

In the Vogue magazine cover is Victoria Beckham, the main story of the image are discussing her fashion, fame, and fortune. Also is discussing the styles that are most recent. In the Life magazine cover is Judy Garcia and discussing about her most recent news which is receiving an oscar and her role.

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

There are a lot of balance in the images, the colours and lighting of the Vogue magazine cover and the contrast of the Life magazine. In the Vogue magazine, the colours are mainly pink, white, and black, bright colours of the image and background. In the Life magazine the colours are black, white, and red borders, the colours are simple yet not difficult to read.

The Evolution of the Magazine Cover

5) What were some characteristics of early magazine covers?

Some of the characteristics in early magazine covers were very simple and easy to read, there were not much writing on the covers. The cover only had few words to describe the image. Back then, there were a lot of images on the recent problems in the world, such as war, poverty, and more. Soon it became more focused on celebrities, since they caught the buyers attention.

6) What are some characteristics of the poster covers?

Poster covers are eye catching and unique, so buyers would stop and look at it.

7) What is the purpose of cover lines?

Cover lines are catchy phrases on magazines. Their purpose is to interest people enough to continue reading.

8) What is an "integrated" cover?

Its purpose is to produce not only an image with appeal to the readers of this magazine, but to leave room for cover lines. Models pose, and photographers shoot, in an environment of imagines typography.

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

It can distract the readers from the image or block a part of the image as well. It should be placed on the top or sides but not in the middle of the image where everything else must be placed elsewhere.

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