Aditya Chhabria - AICE Media Studies

 What is A Cover Draft? A Cover Draft is the first initial sketch or the first initial sketches of a magazine front cover. Designers use cover drafts, in order to format their ideas using different magazine elements. These magazine elements include, the masthead, the selling line, the main image, the cover lines, the date, and the barcode. These cover drafts may have differently aligned magazine elements, depending on what the designer has in mind.  Several cover drafts are used, in order to test which positioning looks better and catches the reader's attention.  Cover Drafts are important because t he first design is rarely the best one. Designers try many options and when they are done, they let it rest for a day. Designers also have to keep changing trends in mind, as something that looked good today, may not seem good tomorrow.  A lot of time is spent on the Front Cover, as it must have the  lasting power, in order to attract the attention of its audience, as this is a vital el

 What is magazine layout design? A layout is an important part of graphic design and it is formed by the arrangement of elements in the design as per a brand's style and character.  Magazine layout design refers to the process in which all vital elements such as headlines, running heads, body copies, bylines, images, and captions are aligned in a perfect manner. This creates a layout that will improve the reading experience for the audience. Tips And tricks For Creating A Great Magazine Design/Layout   1. Wrap Text Around Images in Unusual Ways Boxy limitations of a traditional text frame often leave the reader and the designer feel uninspired. By wrapping text around images in unusual ways, designers create layouts that are less grid-like and more free-flowing. This is a great technique for better integrating photography with text, in order to create a unified look.   2. Use Photos That Have A Bird's Eye View Make a drastic change to the angle of your photos for instant intere

 What is Color Theory? Color theory is the collection of rules and guidelines which designers use to communicate with users through appealing color schemes in visual interfaces. To pick the best colors every time, designers use a color wheel and refer to extensive collected knowledge about human optical ability, psychology, culture and more. Understanding Color Color is perception. Our eyes see something (the sky, for example), and data sent from our eyes to our brains tells us it’s a certain color (blue). Objects reflect light in different combinations of wavelengths. Our brains pick up on those wavelength combinations and translate them into the phenomenon we call color. When you’re strolling down the soft drink aisle scanning the shelves filled with 82 million cans and bottles and trying to find your six-pack of Coke, what do you look for? The scripted   logo   or that familiar red can? People decide whether or not they like a product in 90 seconds or less. 90% of that decision is b