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Magazine Cover Project
Magazine Cover Project
Create a magazine cover that looks like a real magazine. Choose the title of the publication. Then, be sure you include a title, photos, headline articles, dateline and follow a monthly theme. Be creative and make the finished product look as professional as possible. Be aware of the marketability and audience appeal of your magazine. Follow all your desktop publishing guidelines using InDesign and Photoshop. The final project must be an Indesign document.
Rubric Code:
FXX4A55
By
meaghobrn
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Subject:
Journalism
Type:
Project
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Magazine Cover
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. (prior to printing)
Good
Image or background is in the print area taking up most of the page. Image is not beyond the print area. (prior to printing)
Fair
Image is to small to give impact to the magazine.
Poor
No image is on the page
Magazine Title
Great
Choose a title that can reflect the audience you are trying to reach. It must be school appropriate.
Good
Title does not reflect the targeted audience. It is still creative.
Fair
Does not follow expectations. Is not creative.
Poor
The title does not meet any of the criteria.
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
Photos
Great
Photo is in focus and utilizes the composition elements. Photo is compelling and brings the reader into the magazine.
Good
Photo is not in focus, it lacks clarity, and/ or the subject matter is not in line with magazine. Photo does not bring reader to the cover.
Fair
Photo is of poor quality and does not add to the overall quality of the magazine cover. The photo detracts from the magazine.
Poor
Photo is missing. Photo is self portrait. Photo was taken by someone else.
Graphics/Color
Great
Colors/graphics are used to add interest to the cover. color is used to effectively bring in reader.
Good
Colors/graphics used does not bring in the viewer. The use of colors/graphics are ineffective.
Fair
color/graphic used is plain. It shows no research.
Poor
colors or graphics are used ineffectively.
Letter Font
Great
Letter font shows extensive research and decision making skills. The letter fonts are targeting the audience.
Good
Letter font shows some research and decision making skill.
Fair
Letter font shows little research and decision making skills
Poor
Letter font shows no 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. Price and barcode are missing.
Fair
did not follow issue and date expectations.
Poor
no Issue, date, price or barcode present.
Grammar/spelling
Great
0 errors
Good
1 error
Fair
2 errors
Poor
more than two errors
Overall professional appearance
Great
The magazine cover has a professional appearance and follows a monthly theme that is easily grasped by the reader.
Good
The magazine cover has a semi-professional appearance. It has some audience appeal.
Fair
The magazine cover has an unprofessional appearance, but some interesting points.
Poor
The magazine cover has an unprofessional appearance.
Work ethic
Great
Magazine cover project was completed before due date.
Good
Magazine cover project was completed by due date.
Fair
Magazine cover project was completed by due date, but then resubmitted.
Poor
Magazine cover project was not completed before due date.
Keywords:
Photojournalism
Subjects:
Computers
Journalism
Vocational
(General)
Types:
Project
Presentation
ePortfolio
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