Magazine+Cover

=Magazine Cover Assignment=

Theresa &Ashton

1. Choose two Time magazine covers. Record the URL and the issue date.
http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19841112,00.html (Nov 12, 1964)
 * Indira Gandhi:**


 * George Harrison:**
 * [] Mon. Dec.10 2001 **

2. What do both of the covers have in common?
They are both in memorial to iconic persons who passed away shortly before the issue date. The images are simplistic and include the dates of the cover people.

3. What is the main story in that issue and how does it relate to the image on the cover?
Indira Gandhi: The main story in this issue of Time magazine was about the assassination and life of Indira Gandhi, one of India's most iconic leaders. It's not hard to see how it related to the image on the cover as it is dominated by a portrait of Gandhi and a quote which foreshadowed the violence which occured after her death.

George Harrison: The main story of this cover relates George Harrison to others members of the Beatles, informing readers of Georges soulful search for a deeper understanding. He [the writer] juxtaposes George's brooding and almost melancholic musical pieces with John and Paul's upbeat, 'light', songs, and the 'deeper' meaning behind Harrison's writing as compared to McCartney's and Lennon's. The writer continues to explain that Harrison, younger than his fellow Beatles, truly desired and always struggled to achieve that understanding and wisdom found in ancient disciplines and aged minds; more so than any of other the Beatles. He concludes the article with remorseful and mournful sound, expressing the worlds misfortune for losing such a potent (yet often underspoken) musical and inspirational character.

4. What design principles are evident in the cover image? Explain
Indira Gandhi: __Simple & Single Point/Unclutter:__ This magazine cover is intended as a tribute to Indira Gandhi, and thus the cover only has her portrait and a quote in order to maximize the effect on the reader. __Framing:__ The cover is framed by a thick red border which is characteristic of a TIME magazine.

George Harrison: __Element Relationship:__ the contrast between man and flower and the connection between George and the plant work beautifully. This is heightened by the fact that many logically associate George with the Beatles, the Beatles with the 60's, and the 60's with "love" or "flower power". Regardless of social trends and hippies, however, George's genuine character and ideals co-incide perfectly with the sunflower, so we [the viewer(s)] have a comfortable connection to both elements on two different levels. __Simplicity:__ (while not a technical design priniciple according to www.mtdougphoto.wikispaces.com) This photographic techniques adds "oodles" to the photograph. It allows all of the viewers attention to become focused upon one George Harrison, while still allowing enough "mental room" for a viewer to briefly imagine or picture the man, his music, its accomplishments, and the the fact that he is gone.

5. What were some charateristics of early magazine covers?
The earliest magazines (1700s) did not really have an entire "cover" page, instead preferring to just put a title and/or a table of contents on the first page. The first cover pages were set up in a formal way similar to a book, with a centered layout and a small decorative image. However, there was generally no indication of the contents through this small image, and cover lines did not begin to develop until the later 1800s.

6. What are some characteristics of the poster cover?
They were often oversized, as if meant to be hung on walls. As photography was still being pioneered during the times of early magazines, these covers featured artwork by professional illustrations with minimal(if any) cover lines. The cover lines and logo generally did not cover or block the artwork.

7. What is the purpose of cover lines?
To catch the viewer's eye and provide them with a brief idea of some of the content within the magazine.

8. What is an "integrated" cover?
A magazine cover in which the cover lines are not a separate entity to the cover image, but rather are integrated into the picture or artwork in a seamless manner.

9. How can the placement of cover lines effect the overall design of a cover?
It can change the mood or theme of the cover picture, depending on how cluttered it is or the colours of the text etc.

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10. Describe the following styles of cover lines:
__Outside the box__: Keeps the text and illustration separate by putting text in one or more boxes and the picture in another one placed around it. __Inside the box__: Text is printed on boxes ("knockouts") which are separated and placed over the background illustration. __Columns__: All cover lines are placed on a vertical column on the cover, so that they do not impede on the illustration but are still visible. These have been historically creatively integrated, with cover lines placed horizontally on the columns etc. __Zones__: Text and pictures are placed on separate horizontal zones of the cover. Early magazines tended to place these zones in boxes, but later eliminated many of these confining or decorative lines in favour of illustrations that were integrated with the cover lines. This, however did simplify and restrict magazine cover photography in order to keep the covers relatively uncluttered. __Banners and Corners__: Slanting columns across the covers containing the cover lines. These often belong to attention-grabbing, "loud" covers. __Unplanned and Planned Spaces:__ Cover lines have been integrated into the illustration, placed in spots that have been either left intentionally or unintentionally by the cover artists. For example, the cover lines may be placed over a picture of a chalkboard in a classroom scene.