1. DESIGNING A MAGAZINE COVER African American History Project 2015

2. INTRODUCTION When you pass by the magazine rack at Wal-Mart, what makes you want to pick up a magazine and read it? The cover

3. OBJECTIVES By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to: Describe at least 3 design elements that should be considered when designing for a specific audience. Choose proper photos/clipart for the intended audience. Choose an appropriate color scheme for a stated audience. Design a magazine cover for a specific audience.

4. YOUR COMPLETED MAGAZINE COVER IS DUE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2015. Make sure to includePoints  Issue date 5  Your barcode with your name 10  Eye catching headlines 10  Clear graphics 20  Readable fonts 20  Use textboxes 5  Overall attractiveness; original work 30  TOTAL 100

5. DESIGN ELEMENTS Font Color Layout

6. FONTS Don’t overuse fonts  Never use more than 4 fonts. Readable  Size  Typeface Use Bold and italics instead of different fonts

7. COMMON FONTS Times New Roman – best for large blocks of text Arial – Good for titles: very clean Comic Sans MS – whimsical and informal Script – Small and Elegant Georgia – classy Trebuchet – Very clean

8. COLORS Use a Color Scheme Stereotypical colors work!  Gender (pink, blue, pastels, gray)  Industry standards (Cat yellow, John Deere Green)  Age groups  Country/Ethnic colors

9. PICTURES/GRAPHICS Catch the readers eye Simplicity usually works best  Simple clipart – Nothing Complex  Limited subjects in pictures Don’t over-enlarge small pictures

11. http://www.barcodesinc.com/generator/index.php USE THE LINK BELOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN BARCODE. TYPE IN YOUR NAME IN THE TEXT BOX.

12. THIS IS THE FEBRUARY 2015 ISSUE OF YOUR MAGAZINE Other articles that you can include in this issue’s cover are:  Valentine’s Day  Super Bowl  President’s Day  Diet/exercise tips  Job hunting advice

13. MIMICRY When in doubt, borrow! Don’t steal designs, but borrow from design elements you like