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Do you Secretly dream of
Being featured on a
Magazine Cover?

I know I do!

So Here’s Your
Chance!
 Your Assignment

• Create a magazine cover using

yourself as the cover story.
• Take a photo, retouch it, and find
interesting things about yourself
to highlight as ‘stories’.
• Using InDesign, add text to your
photo to create your final layout.
 Part One
1.Think about what makes you unique.
Think of considering:
-Am I artistic, athletic, smart, fashionable, etc?

3.Write down these qualities in your

sketchbook.

3. Take some of those brainstormed ideas

and develop the trait into a title and
headliner that can be used on your
cover.
Highlight your Interests in…

Scuba Diving

OR…
Reveal to us your secret life
as…

A midget Pro-
Horseback Rider

Keep in Mind…
 Part Two
1. Retouch a photo of you to feature on your
cover.
The photo must:
-be 6.5 x 9 inches in size
-be clear and not pixilated
-be vertically oriented
2. Draw out some magazine layouts in your
sketchbook.
3. Place your finished, retouched photo into an
InDesign document.
The InDesign document must:
-be 8.5 x 11 inches in size
-have 1 inch margins around your placed photo
(center your image)
-be vertically oriented
4. Use InDesign to add text to your magazine
 Compositional Interest

• This final project is not only a

measure of your skills in PhotoShop
and InDesign. It will also reveal your
knowledge of the basic elements and
principlesElements
of design. Principles
•Line •Movement
•Shape/ Form •Repetition
•Size •Contrast
•Texture •Harmony
•Value •Proportion
•Color •Emphasis
For your Layout…
 …Pay attention to All
aspects of your design
Text
Placement
Photo
Color

• Why is this
magazine cover
successful?
 Simple does NOT mean
boring

• Notice the use

of:
-grayscale
-negative
For your Photo…
 Remember the
Requirements…
The photo must:
-end up being 6.5 x 9 inches in
size
-be clear and not pixilated
-be vertically oriented
 …Use filters

• Your PhotoShop
retouching doesn’t
have to be literal. You
can use filters to add
interest.
Here Are a Few Examples…