12.16 Covers of Covers

Warm-up: 15min

P.O.T.D.

Q.O.T.D.: what is your favorite magazine? Find an image of the cover and post to your blog - this will serve as your inspiration for today's big ol' assignment.

Part 1 - Using a grid (20min)

Open your image in illustrator. Use the rulers to create a grid that will enable you to create a similar structure.

Part 2 - Finding the font (10min)

Use Cmmd + shift + 4 to capture an image of the you want to know the identity of.

Upload your screen cap to the following site: http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/

Part 3 - Put it all together (40min)

Match the original style by adding the following elements (where appropriate):

1. cover model (use photoshop to remove backgrounds)
2. background (use a filled rectangle to
3. title (find the font and use it!)
4. blurbs (use the correct font and layout)
5. price (where does it go and how much?)
6. UPC (what? where?)
7. date (where? when?)
8. volume number (where? which?))

SAVE FOR WEB AND DEVICES AND POST TO YOUR BLOG WHEN DONE.