Criteria and Constraints
Cover Layout
Canvas Size: 8.5 inches by 11 inches.
Create an overall theme for your magazine.
Create a title for your magazine.
Create short teasers for your magazine's content.
A barcode should be placed on the front or back cover.
Cover Design
A cover should quickly and clearly give the reader a sense of what the publication is about and arouse interest.
Clearly organize all information, photos, and graphics for the audience.
Consistency is a very important element in multi-page design; it provides flow from one page to the other.
Pages need to be attractive, seductive, and interesting, or no one is going to pay attention to them.