Magazine Assignment

Here is my Magazine!

Here are the two images I’ve used to create my Magazine,

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Questions:

a) What qualities of your magazine cover make it effective? (eg. What makes it eye catching?, What about it promotes curiosity?, How is it visually pleasing?, What makes it easy to understand?)

b) What was the order of hierarchy you were trying to achieve for the elements on your magazine cover?

Answers:

a) My magazine cover is in black and white. I think this quality is effective because it catches your eye in a magazine stand. There aren’t that many magazines in black and white so I would find this one very interesting and would want to take a look at it. Also the main story is sort of a rivalry, this is an effective quality because people love to see two others go at it. For example, people would buy a magazine about a up and coming boxing match. Why? Because they want to see what each of the rivals have accomplished so they get a sense of who wins. Also all the text is in white on top of a black background, that is total contrast. The text is clear and easy to read from a distance. This magazine is visually pleasing because there is a nice title, and it is simple and straight to the point.

b)   My order of hierarchy for my magazine cover is first “Rap Zone”. This is because it is the title of the Magazine. Next would be the main story line “Kanye vs Lupe”, this is important because this is the story that is meant to sell the magazine. Then I wanted the secondary story to come next “Who’s the Real King of Chi-Town?” Then it would be the pictures of Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco. Then the other featuring stories and the page numbers.

~ by mohamed1ahmed on January 31, 2008.