Magazine+Cover


 * Alana**



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 * September 14th, 2001 ...................................... February 19th, 2001 **

Both covers are fairly simple that have one predominate focus. The main tile "TIME" is in a background layer, partly covered by the main image, but it does not effect the readability. Both the cover images directly relate to the main story in the issue.
 * 2. What do both of the covers have in common? **

The main story in the first issue (September 14th, 2001) covers the events of the attack on the Twin Towers. The cover depicts the actual event, as the buildings explode.
 * 3. What is the main story in that issue and how does it relate to the image on the cover? **

The main story in the second issue (February 19th, 2001) covers the controversial issue of human cloning, the advantages, and the misconceptions.The cover relates to the cover image as it is a picture of an infant that has been horizontally reflected to create a "clone".

Both of these covers use the design principal of simple and sling point. They have one main image to focus all attention on the cover story, and there are no extra images to distract from the seriousness of the topics. The first cover (September 14th, 2001) uses diagonal lines to direct the viewer's eyes to the focal point of the explosion. The second cover (February 19th, 2001) reflects the images horizontally to creat balance and symmetry.
 * 4. What design principles are evident in the cover image? ****Explain. **

Looking through TIME magazine covers from the 1930's, characteristics include: mainly black and white images, a intricate border around the image, an "outside the box" layout, and a cover line and volume number below the image.
 * The Evolution of the Magazine Cover **
 * 5. What were some charateristics of early magazine covers? **

Although as you look back to some of the first magazines, the cover was a table of contents, or only provided a title and the publication information (and a possible illustration). Cover lines were rare.

Post covers do not often include cover lines or themes (sometimes the illustration didn't even relate to the articles inside), and the image does not overlap with the title. These illustrations were considered art, and looked as if they should be framed and hung.
 * 6. What are some characteristics of the poster cover? **

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The purpose of cover lines is to draw the reader in, and to create interest surrounding the articles featured inside.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">7. What is the purpose of cover lines? **

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">An integrated cover builds a relationship between the text (both title and cover lines) and the main image. This may be done by overlapping the image and the title, or various other techniques of integrating colour, shapes, and text.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">8. What is an "integrated" cover? **

The placement of cover lines and greatly effect the over design of a cover, just by either crowding the main image (or boxing it in), or creating a simple layout that is effective in drawing people in. The placement may be negative or postive, depending on the layout. Too much text crammed into tight spaces, loud obnoxious colours, or text placed over a busy background, will create an unpleasant look.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">9. How can the placement of cover lines effect the o ****<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">verall design of a cover? **

This simplistic method keeps things organized by putting all illustrations and text in separate areas and boxes. It not only simplifies the printing process, but it also is prevents the overlap of text and pictures, making sure that the text is always easy to read.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Outside the box **

To avoid the ink bleeding when text was placed over top of an illustration, cover designers began blocking out spaces for cover lines to be. Within the image, an empty area, called a knockout, would provide space of the cover lines to stand out, so the illustration would not interfere with the readability of the text.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Inside the box **

By creating a blank vertical line along the side of a magazine cover, there was space designated solely for the cover lines. The illustrations may overlap this column, to create a more integrated design.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Columns **

This method is created by allotting different zones, or spaces, for the logo, illustration, and cover lines.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Zones **

Text and cover lines are placed in an angled box across the corner of a page. This method is often used on covers that are meant to be loud and/or attention grabbing.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Banners and Corners **

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">**Unplanned and Planned Spaces** Fitting cover lines in open areas of the illustration is using unplanned spaces. This could present a rather awkward arrangement of text, and may seem like the title was just crammed in anywhere it fit.

When the illustration is picked for it's potential of cover line areas is using planned spaces. There may be a wall, window, sail, column, or simply an area of uniform colour, that text can be placed, and still stand out.