Thursday, February 21, 2013

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Early Magazine Covers - first modeled as a book, magazines had covers with titles and table of contents and perhaps a publication date. couldnt tell it was a magazine. small illustration for a decorative look rather than to advertise. didnt have cover lines, many had no covers at all. the article began on the first page.

Vogue, June 1936

The Poster Covers - poster cover had super memorable cover with great illustrations. artistic art dominated graphic design rather than the other photographers work that existed then. these covers were oversized, could of been wall art because it was so big. it revolved around the works of art, contained a small cover line. these poster covers appeared on magazines, didnt really explain the magazine.

Vogue, 1968

Pictures Married to Type - relied on cover lines to attract readers. began constructing a magazine cover with art mixed with cover lines. found new ways of formatting the magazine so it could all tie together. enhanced photo on cover along with putting the right sized font and text. cover lines added alot of hype to how the magazine was viewed. not crazy colors. simple fonts. pictures not overlapping. text wraps around everything. nice and organized.

Fashion September 2010

In the Forest of Words - leads to modern magazine covers, includes intense photography with many cover lines. needs a powerful photo along with powerful cover lines. have models that pose a certain way so they can put in cover lines. affects our views of language and symbols. stands out to how we view things. more text, more colors, stands out to young readers, overwheming looking.

Monday, February 4, 2013

My Favorite Cover

January 2011 - "Ryan Gosling"

Nobody embodied 2011 Leading Man more than the brash and enormously talented Ryan Gosling. In a way, we predicted his moment: Coming off a powerful performance in the indie film Blue Valentine, he had yet to fully display his range—in a comedy (Crazy, Stupid, Love), a political drama (The Ides of March), and a controversial action film (Drive) that captures the slow-boil sexiness he brings to every role. Gosling is a throwback to an old-school stardom, one that prized relaxed confidence and elegance, which is why we paired him with Mario Testino, the classiest photographer around.

This is a formal portrait of Ryan Gosling. They made a really good choice of choosing him because he obviously catches attention, for girls and probably guys also. They also made a good choice by using a white background that focused the attention on Ryan Gosling himself. The lighting is great, its not too contrasted and his beautiful blue eyes stand out. This is a simple, yet classy and formal photo. Its a great pose that really catches attention.

Best Magazine Covers 2012

1. Is She Jut Too Old for This? - formal
2. Bloomberg Businessweek - formal
3. William and Catherine: Love Reigns - informal
4. Elizabeth Taylor: Farewell to a Legend - formal
5. Swimsuit 2011 - enviormental
6. The Body Issue: Hope Solo - formal
7. Time Out Chicago - formal
8. Mila Kunis - formal
9. Ryan Gosling - formal
10. Prince William and Kate - informal
11. Above Yosemite - enviormental
12. Hope Solo - informal
13. The Fashion Issue - formal
14. The Children of 9/11 - formal
15. Grill, Baby, Grill - informal
16. Wild and Wonderful Things - enviormental
17. American Photo - environmental

Magazine Tips

1. Make it pop out and catch attention
2. Make it unique with an interesting story
3. Give it vivid colors to stand out
4. Knock out your competition by keeping up with other magazine posts
5. Know who your audience is, make it attractive and attention grabbing for all ages and types of people.