Project 3: Magazine Specifications

WEEK 12: MAGAZINE SPECIFICATIONS

1. Front Cover: Masthead (logotype of MEMORABLE name of your magazine)
A. Names of feature articles inside
2. Table of Contents
A. Listing of feature articles, bylines (names of authors) and page numbers
3. Title Page
A. Listing of credits (who did what- cover art, art direction, editorial, photographer, illustration, writer, etc.)
B. Include “Design Rationale” or “Letter from the Editor” explaining what the magazine’s major emphasis or topic is about for your magazine ie. writing to the audience you are addressing, the niche of the market are you trying to fill, feature articles’ theme for the magazine issue
4. Two Page Spread should represent a ‘Feature article’
A. One per person in a group of 4 people, or the equivalent number of spreads, if not in a group of 4 people
B. Each two page spread must show the ‘Principles,’ ‘Elements,’ or ‘Other,’ as listed in “Project 3- Design Concept Magazine” handout (500 word description)
5. Back Cover, full page advertisement RELEVANT to Magazine Name or Topic

REMINDER: I AM CHECKING EACH STAGE OF THE MAGAZINE DEVELOPMENT EACH WEEK, SO ANY LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DOCKED 1 point per day, IF NOT TURNED IN BY THE END OF EACH CLASS!
Please refer to “Project 3: Magazine Calendar” on class blog site.