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Magazine Cover Project 
Create a magazine cover that looks like a real magazine. Be sure you include a title, illustration, headline articles, and dateline. Be creative and make the finished product look as professional as possible. Follow all your desktop publishing guidelines using InDesign and Photoshop.
Rubric Code: A52268
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Subject: Computers  
Type: Project  
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  Great

10 pts

Good

8 pts

Fair

6 pts

Poor

3 pts

Margin layout

Great

Take image or background out to the edges of the Paper. Make sure bleed area is beyond page area.
Good

Image or background is in the print area taking up most of the page. Image is not beyond the print area
Fair

Image is to small to give impact to the magazine.
Poor

No image is on the page
Article Headlines

Great

Article headlines are interesting brining the audience into the cover.
Good

Headlines are not interesting and do not pertain to the magazine.
Fair

Lack of interesting article titles.
Poor

No titles
Illustration

Great

illustration is interesting and utilizes the composition elements. Image is compelling and brings the reader into the magazine.
Good

Illustration is not interesting, it lacks clarity, and/ or the subject matter is not in line with magazine.
Fair

Illustration is of poor quality and does not add to the overall quality of the magazine cover.
Poor

illustration is missing. Not original artwork... was done by someone else.
Graphics/Color

Great

Color or graphics are used to add interest to the cover.
Good

color/graphic used does not bring in the viewer.
Fair

color/graphic used is plain showing no research.
Poor

colors or graphics are used ineffectively
Letter Font

Great

Letter font shows extensive research and decision making skills
Good

Letter font shows some research and decision making skill.
Fair

Letter font shows little research and decision making skills
Poor

Letter font shows not research.
Issue date, price and barcode

Great

Issue date, price and barcode are conveniently located on publication
Good

Issue and date are located on the front of the publication.
Fair

did not follow issue and date expectations
Poor

no Issue, date, price or barcode present.
Overall professional appearance

Great

The magazine cover has a professional appearance.
Good

The magazine cover has a semi-professional appearance.
Fair

The magazine cover has an unprofessional appearance.
Poor










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