Magazine Cover Design

Digital Media III – Mr. Reed

Magazine Cover IntroA cover is a designer’s dreamA few constraints to give you structureYour mission is to reveal the magazines content in a way that makes it jump off the shelf.Here are some cover design techniques you should know:

Placing the Text: Dark on light, light on dark

Coloring the text: match and complement

Text in the 3rd Dimension: Behind and In front of the image

Placing Emphasis: Backgrounds, bolds, italics, etc.

Multiplying Textures: When photography and drawing meet

Art Pad: Illustration/Digital Design all the way

Spicing up the boring stuff: price, bar code, date

Consistency is Key

Consistency is Key