I chose to use the graphic of a fence to demonstrate the idea that some of us are still "on the fence" about the common core and require more information to make our decisions. I used bright colors to reinforce the headlines, and I used techniques to garner attention. Those techniques include:
- Alliteration - Meet the Makers, Math Myths
- Idiomatic phrase - Meet the Makers
- Rhyming - Core Lore, Learn More About the Core
I chose to use those techniques because they fit well. The rhyming and alliteration makes the articles sound interesting.
Jessica,
ReplyDeleteYour magazine cover reminds me of times spent sorting through "Opposing Viewpoints" when writing papers in high school.
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I like that your image matches your publication title. I can tell that this piece is about the common core, and I can see what articles I will find on the inside. Your cover looks like you contain articles from both sides of the argument, and the wordage you selected helps convey emotion and tone.
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Your cover pushes the idea that topics will be approached from a neutral viewpoint. "Learn more about the core" makes me think that it seeks to educate readers, rather than simply push an ideal. I'm thinking that "Meet the Makers" will assist with education individuals by showing the creators of the common core and why the designed the common core as they did.
NIcely done, Jessica. I think you did a great job of displaying a publication that intends to lend a neutral voice to common core arguments and to educate the reader. I was going to suggest that little more character could be lent to the cover in order to intrigue the reader, but then I reconsidered: would attempting to add pizzazz to the cover actually retract from the overall message that it seeks to educate the individual and provide a neutral voice? Does adding emotion or expression to a cover to persuade one to read it take away from credibility? Do I analyze basic thoughts too much?
A Pickett fence is the background with a blue/purple sky. The barcode at the base of the magazine cover is a QR code instead. The title of the magazine if “Off the Fence” This is a free magazine published Fall 14. We are suggested to “learn more about the core” with bold orange letters in the middle of the magazine. Several article teasers are available.
ReplyDeleteI like the title “Off The Fence” because it suggests you clearly have an opinion and preference to share. The white letters with the green haze is an interesting effect and pleasing on the neutral blue background. The fact that your magazine is free is fantastic! Who doesn’t love free! The QR code in place of a barcode is a nice touch that didn’t even occur to me. Now you see them more and more, so it keeps the magazine very contemporary with its presence. I think you could have included an image or two on the cover and it wouldn’t have interfered with your message. I think it would have deepened your statements and tied it together more. I like your choice of fonts and am glad you chose colors that stand out on the cover background colors. The heading “meet the makers!” has me very intrigued and the “Learn More about the Core!” is fun to say and sounds informative as well. Nice Job, keep up the good work.
Your title and image are awesome! I like the idea of “getting off the fence” and exploring both sides of the common core argument. I also like the idea of the QR code with the additional online resources, very creative!
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