Copy Cat Magazine Project
Project Specifications
Points: 150 Points
Program: Indesign, Photoshop
Filename: LastnameFirstInitialMagazine.ai
Requirements: Click here for Rubric
- Task 1: You are to choose a magazine that you would like to “Copy Cat”: Larger than 800 x 600 must have place on page two of an indesign document: (must have following criters) No National Inquirer and no Time… They are overused and lack creativity)
- Minimum of 4 articles (teasers)
- One more image other than the main image
- Varying fonts
- At least one effect (stoke, gradient, etc)
- Layered main image (Goes overtop of name of magazine)—If it does not you need to make it so it does
- At least one design Shape (ie line, circle, square, bullets etc (NOTE: No tabloids like US or Weekly News or TIME)
- Task 2: Print Task 1 to B/W Printer Write appropriate teasers-you cannot use the article titles from the original. Refer to scoring guide as you work. Label all requirements on the copycat. Turn in for approval.
- Task 3: Identify fonts and get photographs. Put them in a folder for this project. You may use a few internet photographs, but personally taken/scanned photos for main focus is Mandatory. Quality matters….Facebook and Instagram pictures will be hard to use and get all quality points.
- Task 4: Work using scoring guide. Be sure to match fonts as closely as possible including font style, weight, letter spacing, and line spacing.
- Task 5: Screen check peer reviews. This will be turned in with the final copy.
- Task 6: Print final copy in color, turn in all materials including labeled copycat, peer review,
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" sheet of Paper 2 pages
Turning in Digital PDF of the Document
Print: Print full resolution of your magazine as well as original copy cat one to color printer. See example(s) below.