Dewey Mac Lab - Text & Thumbnails

Dewey Mac Lab

Text & Thumbnails

1. Assignment Goals

SWBAT:

Analyze magazine examples
Invent a Magazine or choose an existing one
Invent text for the cover
sketch out a design idea for a cover that includes graphics and text

(3/4 Days)

2. Looking Ahead

Magazine Cover by Marvelyn Barug, Spring 2019

This assignment is preparing you for the Magazine Cover assignment that we will be doing as part of the Page Layout Unit that we will be worked on next.

3. Glossary of Terms

Name of magazine: Always at the Top

Cover Story (Main Article): The cover story article title will have the largest text (after the Magazine Title) and relate to the image on the cover.

Teasers with accompanying Teaser Subheads: Teasers are the additional article titles, The subheads give additional information about the articles. All text is sized according to importance (Hierarchy)
Negative Space: Empty looking areas like solid colors, sky etc. Usually a good areas for putting text.
Visual Balance: Symmetrical or asymmetrical. How the text and images are arranged on the cover.
Alignment (Paragraph): Right, Left, Center, or Justified
Color Scheme: Group of colors
Target audience: Who is the magazine created for? (Urban teens, retired adults, women who like fashion, etc.)

4. Worksheet Page 1: Partner Work - Analyze a Cover (Day 1)

Take a photo of your completed worksheet and submit it to Google Classroom

• Choose a Magazine Cover from the ones linked HERE and answer questions on the worksheet

1. Name of magazine

2. Cover Story (Main Article)

3. Cover Teasers with accompanying Teaser Subheads

4. Visual Balance

5. Alignment

6. Describe effective design choices

7. Target audience

Share responses with class

Magazine Covers

5. Create Google Doc (Day 2)

1. Create a Google Doc

2. Name it "Magazine Cover Text" followed by your last name and then your first.

Example;

Magazine Cover Text Hooker Martina

3. Type your full name and period at the top

4. Copy and paste planning prompts onto your document.

1. Magazine Topic2. Magazine Title3. Cover Story Title (should match your Photo)4. 6 Cover Teasers with accompanying Teaser Subheads5. Peer Review

6. Plan Your Magazine Text (Days 2 & 3)

1. Reflect on the topic you chose for your Magazine Cover Photo and respond to the planning prompts.

2. Refer to the Glossary of terms in SECTION 3, if needed.

3. Refer to Magazine Sample Covers for ideas if needed

4. Magazine Topic: What is the basic topic ogf your magazine. It should not be too specific.

5. Magazine Title: This can be the same as your topic.. Again, don't be too specific. Refer to the magazine examples linked HERE to see other examples of Magazine Titles.

6. Cover Story Title: This should should go with your photo. You can google what your photo is with the word "article" included. See example right.

7. Teasers and subheads: Search for article titles on the Internet by typing in your topic and adding the word "article". Example "Architecture Article"

8. Copy and paste article titles onto your Google doc (See sample left)

9. Please do not write your own text, copy and paste from the Internet. This way we are insured that there will be no spelling, grammar, or punctuation mistakes. The focus is on layout, not writing. See Ms. Hooker if you need help.

10. Edit your 6 Teasers & Subheads as needed so that Teasers are short (2-3 Words)

Cover Story Title & Subhead

My photo is of an Art Deco style building on Flatbush Avenue so I Googled "Flatbush Art Deco Architecture Article". I Found the text "Telling the Art Deco Story of Flatbush - Part 1: Talk & Walking Tour of Flatbush". I changed it to "Flatbush Art Deco" for the Title and "Telling the Story Talk and Walking Tour" for the subhead.

7. Thumbnail Sketches

1. Take out your worksheet from day one

2. Use your ID or MetroCard to trace out 2 vertical rectangles on the back.

3. Open your magazine photo edited file for reference

4. Lightly sketch out the basic shapes and negative space that you see

5. Open your magazine text document

6. Review what you planned for your magazine title, cover story title, and choose at least three teasers with subheads.

7. Consider the length of your words and sentences and draw rectangles and lines to represent your text on your two thumbnails. You can write words too if that works for you.

8. The Magazine Title (Masthead) should be at the top

9. Plan for Paragraph alignment

10. Review the Glossary in section 3 as needed.

11. Take a photo and upload it to the assignment posting.t & Review your cover teasers etc. with Ms. Hooker

2. Revise your Word Document & Save

3. Print again for a second review with Ms. Hooker

8. Submit Your Work

3 attachments:

Uploaded photo of worksheet from Day 1 (analyze magazine cover)
Link to your Google Doc
Uploaded photo of 2 thumbnail sketches

Rubric

25 points --- ANALYZATION • Magazine Analyzation worksheet was completed. The work is complete and shows thoughtful effort

50 points --- PLANNING DOC • Magazine Google Planning Doc was completed. The work is complete and shows thoughtful effort

25 points --- THUMBNAILS • 2 thumbnail sketches were completed and show understanding and effort.

10 points --- FILE SET UP • The PSD file is set up correctly (Name, Image Size, Resolution Etc)

10 points --- MASTHEAD • Font choice is appropriate (no Myriad Pro) • Masthead takes up space horizontally and visually stands apart from other text • Point Type was used and text is aligned with paragraph alignment, not spaces

10 points --- COVER ART • Choice of image shows planned strategy (negative space or other) for easy to read cover teasers and teaser subheads • Cover Art includes a singular dominant well chosen image (no clip art).

10 points --- TYPE LAYERS • Paragraph Type was used and text is aligned with paragraph alignment, not spaces • Spelling and punctuation are perfect.

20 points --- FONT FORMATTING • Font choice is appropriate (no Myriad Pro) and no more than ONE DECORATIVE font • Formatting and positioning looks well thought out and consistent. • There are no more than 3 different kinds of fonts • The text is easy to read • The text doesn't looked cramped or distorted • Use of CASE is consistent • Format teasers so that they stand out more then subheads. • COMPLETE WORDS; NONE OF THE WORDS ARE BROKEN UP

10 points --- GUIDES & ALIGNMENT • There are at least 4 carefully positioned guides to indicate margins • Text and images are aligned

10 points --- COLOR SCHEME • A simple color scheme was chosen. • . The color scheme is appropriate for the magazine purpose and target audience.

10 points --- CANVAS BORDER & TITLE & NAME TEXT •

10 points --- THREE FILES were SUBMITTED • PSD file with layers for grading • Flattened JPEG for Printing • GIF file for Student Art Page

TBD --- BONUS / MINUS

8. Submit

9. Extension

Independent Projects

NB Do Now 3/26/19

Magazine Title:

Cover Story:

Cover Teasers:

Teaser Subheads:

Cover Image:

Negative Space:

Color Scheme:

Alignment:

Target Audience:

NB Do Now 3/26/19

Magazine Title: Men's Fitness

Cover Story: Adam Levine

Cover Teasers: Your Cardio Sucks!, Stay Young, Game Changers

Teaser Subheads: With These Secrets, Sculpt a 6-Pack in minutes

Cover Image: Adam Levine sitting on floor

Negative Space: Around Adam Levine

Color Scheme: Red White Black Yellow

Alignment: Center, Left, Right

Target Audience: Young Men

NB Do Now 3/29

What is Negative Space? Why is it important for Page Layout?

NB Do Now 3/29

Negative Space is the space within, between, and around objects. In a page layout, Negative Space is often a good place to put text.

NB Do Now 5/15/19

What are Teasers and Teaser Subheads?

Teasers are 1 - 3 word "punchy" lines of text (usually the title of an article) meant to "tease" the audience to buy a magazine.

Teaser Subheads are continuations of Teasers in smaller or less emphasized text

NB Do Now (Review)

How is a sketch different than most drawings?

For the MOST PART the differences are...

DRAWINGS:

• In Pencil, Pen, Etc.

• Carefully done

• Detailed

• Single version

SKETCHES:

• In Pencil

• Quickly & lightly done - easy to change.

• Simple

• Multiple Versions

• Plan Placement, Size, Colors and Values

NYC Visual Arts Benchmarks

• Art Making

• Developing Art Literacy

• Making Connections Through Visual Arts

• Community and Cultural Resources

• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning

Differentiation / Lesson Extension

...Students with different abilities can seek assistance from teacher, paraprofessional, or another student

...The students who finish early can ask a classmate if they need help or review

NYC VISUAL ARTS BENCHMARKS

• Developing Art Literacy

• Community and Cultural Resources

• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning

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