Design a Front Cover, a Table of Contents and a four page Feature Spread for a new magazine. Use a conventional magazine size (8.5 inches x 11 inches). You may use greeking for your body copy and captions only. Headlines, summary decks, pull quotes, anything display size (larger than 12 points) needs to be real text, not greeked. Be sure to view the Design Tips for a Great Magazine handout.
Requirements for Cover
Logo / Nameplate
Tag Line
Title / Headline
Cover Art
Cover Blurbs
Date
Price Information
Bar Code
Requirements for Table of Contents
Mini Nameplate
Date
Volume #
Issue #
Contents List Features (Each item should include: title, caption, page #)
Cover Art Credit Line
Gutters (consistent width)
Margins (consistent width)
Use of a Grid
Requirements for Feature Articles
Display Head / Title / Headline
Subtitle / Subhead / Deck
Folio (With Publication Title, Date and Page #)
Image
Caption / Cutline
Image Credit
Pull Quote
Text (In Columns)
Author Byline
This project affords the student the following opportunities:
(1) to consider how design conveys meaning;
(2) to employ design principles as tools of persuasion and navigation;
(3) to select appropriate typefaces, fonts, styles, images, and image processes for use;
(4) to demonstrate an appropriate utilization of space;
(5) to create effective image and text combinations;
(6) to create a grid that: a) can be employed repeatedly; b) enables the designer to provide visual continuity from page to page; and: c) allows for design flexibility;
(7) to represent (by means of visual design) issues or ideas;
(8) to explore and expand technical and aesthetic abilities;
(9) to produce representative materials for presentation;
(10) to practice meeting deadlines.
You will be evaluated according to:
(1) selection/use of type and image;
(2) use of a page grid;
(3) use of design elements;
(4) overall creative ability;
(5) effectiveness in attracting and maintaining attention;
(6) readability and legibility of both text and images;
(7) craft and technique
(8) required items (nameplate, cover art, etc)
Note: You could also lose points for poor design skills, for typographic, spelling, grammar, and/or spacing errors, for not following instructions, and particularly, for not meeting deadlines
TOTAL: 100 points
Once you’re satisfied with your layout and design, export the finished page into a PDF document. Make sure the “Spreads” box is checked when you export your project to PDF. The file name should be LastName_Magazine.pdf
Then submit the file through the Assignments tab on TRACS.