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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: QC9868
By tbronaugh
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Subject: Journalism  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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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. (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:
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