Magazine+Cover

2. They both have great text contrast and are both very readable. 3. The main story of the Life cover is John Lennon and there is a picture of him on the cover. There is no other writing besides the information about him. The Vogue cover has a picture of Natalie Portman and the main story is about her. 4.The Life cover uses the rule of thirds because Lennons head is on the right side of the page and the text is on the left. The Vogue cover also uses the rule of thirds for the text but the portrait is right in the middle. 5. Early magazine covers seem to be less cluttered and more simple in general. 6. Poster covers have very few if any cover lines and they are largely overshadowed by the picture. 7. Cover lines allow the consumer to know what is included in the issue of the magazine without flipping through it. 8. The cover is illustrated with a single large and striking photograph a full-body shot, but one in which the model has arranged him/herself in an unusual posture that makes room for the cover lines. 9. The placement of the cover lines can reflect the importance of the cover photo, less/uncluttered cover lines makes the photo seem more important whereas more/crowed cover lines make the photo seem less important.

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