So you should work very hard and diligently to get as much done as you can today. Please take the time to look at magazine covers on the web, just do a google image search for "magazine cover" and find one you like.
All Magazine Covers must have the following:
1. A title
2. Date information (usually month and year)
3. At least two cover lines
4. Pricing info with barcode
5. A photograph
If you choose to do a poster cover, which is an option, please be aware that most poster covers require a really, really good photo, generally of something besides a person so it better be outstanding if you choose to simplify the assignment.
Pictures Married to Type should have multiple cover lines, but remember that those headlines should not touch the main area of interest in your photography.
In the Forest of Words should also have multiple cover lines and the primary one should cover or cross your photograph.
You will receive extra credit for: doing a second magazine cover, magazine title behind your portrait subject or a cut-out.
Some reminders and requirements:
- Crop your image in Photoshop - 8.5 inches x 11 inches at 300 resolution. To get to those sub-menu choices you have to select the crop tool.
- Always save as the first time you touch an image and from then on you can just save.
- Don't forget to do levels one your portrait image.
- To get the image into InDesign - you need make an X-box to place the photo in. Once you have the box made - you can either command-D or you can go under >file to >place.
- Use the text tool to create boxes that you can type into. Don't forget to play with colors, sizes and even fonts. Be creative.
To see the full grading rubric for this Major Grade project see the rubric here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1UFIVJD2sBzYUxoZktFWExZVGM/edit?usp=sharing
If you are comfortable using Photoshop to do text or other things, feel free. But remember to make your document 8.5 x 11 inches because you will have to import the completed image to InDesign. You may have to flatten your layers and make sure to save it as a .jpeg.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1UFIVJD2sBzYUxoZktFWExZVGM/edit?usp=sharing
If you are comfortable using Photoshop to do text or other things, feel free. But remember to make your document 8.5 x 11 inches because you will have to import the completed image to InDesign. You may have to flatten your layers and make sure to save it as a .jpeg.
TEXT OVERLAP TUTORIAL -- If you really want to make your magazine cover look professional, try making the subject in your photo overlap the title of your magazine. Below is a link to a good tutorial to teach you how to add layers in Photoshop to create this effect.
CUT-OUT TUTORIAL - if you are interested in doing some sort of cut-out, you can visit this link for a tutorial. This will walk you through the process of completing a cut-out. Don't forget it still needs to be cropped at 8.5x11 inches.
If you want to practice once using the same image as the tutorial, the link to the cat photo is here:
For those people that finish their magazine cover. You have 2 options, you can do another magazine cover with another image - BUT it must be in a different style and look very different. Or you can complete a cut-out by following the tutorial. I will prompt many of you who say you are done to do one of these two options. No one is every really done!!
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