Magazine Cover Design Contest

[kirupa]

Magazine Cover Design Contest
(courtesy of WatchAndLearnPhotoshop.com (http://www.watchandlearnphotoshop.com/) + kirupa.com)

For this contest, your goal will be to design a magazine cover. The following guidelines should help you out:

This contest will end on May 1st!
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Your image should be 800 pixels wide and 1200 pixels tall.
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The magazine does not have to be real, and it can be about any topic that you want.
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Try to make the magazine cover look realistic. Most magazines contain a title, some graphics, some text such as issue number, address label, etc.
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While many have diverse magazine tastes, for this contest, keep the content appropriate for the audience. Refrain from using offensive, sexual, political, controversial, or inflammatory topics in your magazine cover.
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You can upload the magazine to the forums by using the forum's built-in Imageshack attach feature, or you can attach your image manually by visiting http://www.imageshack.us (http://www.imageshack.us/) (or your favorite online image host).
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Your magazine title must be unique. You cannot use the name of an existing magazine in your design.
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All entries MUST be posted in the Magazine Cover Design (http://www.kirupa.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=135) forum. Create a new thread for your entry, and be sure to use a descriptive title.
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You can enter as many times as you wish, so don't hold back all of those wacky and/or great designs :beam:Prizes
The prizes are as follows:

1st Place: $110 Paypal + $200 WatchAndLearnPhotoshop (http://www.watchandlearnphotoshop.com/)Video Credit
2nd Place:$70 Paypal
3rd place: $50 PaypalJudging
Entries will be judged on whatever criteria the judges decide to use. Overall, you should expect the quality of the finished piece and how well it resembles a magazine cover to factor heavily in the judging.

Information on the judges will be provided as the deadline approaches.

EDIT: Be sure to thank Berg for donating his previous contest winnings to this contest. All prizes have gone up by $10.

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[Catalist]

Yay, sounds fun.
Can't wait to get started.
:q: What to do!

[SimplyArun]

this sounds fun indeed!
May 1st means there is lots of time

[bwh2]

no sympathy for the may1 or css rebooters huh? haha.

[hybrid101]

nice one! another contest, eh?
btw, what if we don't have paypal?
our country isn't available in paypal's site:(

[kirupa]

nice one! another contest, eh?
btw, what if we don't have paypal?
our country isn't available in paypal's site:(
Amazon gift certificates then :)

[Joppe]

This sounds Grrrreeeat! (As Tony tiger would say).
;)

[simplistik]

GL everyone :D :thumb2: hope to see some quality designs

[Berg]

count me in!

no sympathy for the may1 or css rebooters huh? haha.
dang! ...theres always next year ;]

[pratik]

sounds fun. Let's pimp it up! :run:

[kirupa]

no sympathy for the may1 or css rebooters huh? haha.
I thought about that, but in the past few years, I don't think more than a handful of those who signed up from this site made Rebbot in time anyway. So I figured, I would help people's egos by providing a task that is actually doable before May 1st.

That's my excuse and I am sticking to it :cowbell:

[SlowRoasted]

Awesome choice in contests Kirupa;) Can't wait to see what people come up with

[esnetni]

I'm thinking of joining but I suck and I doubt I will win but it doesn't hurt to try.

[evildrummer]

I'm gonna try bit i doubt i will as i only started photoshop,flash and stuff like that about 2 months ago!

[SPAD3S]

Im definatley in, I wish i had a bigger moniter tho :lol:
GoodlUCK all of you and may the best mag win!

[deletedUser459]

i am SO doing this

[Krilnon]

I think you might want to put yours in its own thread HecticMedia:
All entries MUST be posted in the Magazine Cover Design forum. Create a new thread for your entry, and be sure to use a descriptive title.

[HecticMedia]

My bad, done.. thanks for the heads up, dunno how i missed that! lol

[Jeff Wheeler]

w00t! Finally a contest I might participate in. This'll be fun! What should the DPI be; 72 or 300?

[thesparky007]

I thought about that, but in the past few years, I don't think more than a handful of those who signed up from this site made Rebbot in time anyway. So I figured, I would help people's egos by providing a task that is actually doable before May 1st.

That's my excuse and I am sticking to it :cowbell:tell me thats a typo!
i cant believe i found a spelling mistake in kman's post! anyways, great contest!, i might participate too!

[Krilnon]

w00t! Finally a contest I might participate in. This'll be fun! What should the DPI be; 72 or 300?
That question seems a bit silly :P, these obviously aren't going to be used for a real magazine, an 800x1200 image at 300DPI would be about 2.67 x 6 inches, which would make it more of a leaflet. ;)

[Jeff Wheeler]

Well… perhaps he meant the equivalent of 800x1200 in 300dpi? I don't know! :lol:

[kirupa]

I'm sure a mod who knows more about dpi can answer instead :) In the end, all I am expecting is an image that is 800x1200 pixels on my screen.

[thesparky007]

@krilnon - thats exactly what i thought, kman isnt gonna publish this for real!
loser nokrev!

[B L U E]

DPI doesn't matter for web images.

I'm in.

[simplistik]

Yea guys... it's 72 dpi, if you're feelin frisky you can do 300dpi... just know it'll be enormous on the web :lol: :D

Me personally I'd do it in 300dpi and then scale it down to help preserve quality though ;)

[Jeff Wheeler]

I know DPI doesn't matter for web-pages… I just don't know much beyond that. ;)

I've never done any print work, so I know nothing about it. :D

[Krilnon]

Well… perhaps he meant the equivalent of 800x1200 in 300dpi? I don't know!

It doesn't seem logical to convert directly from pixels to dots/inch, if you look at it with a sort of dimensional analysis approach. Dots/inch on on computer screen would be the same thing as pixels/inch, since there isn't another unit that could logically be considered a dot. I've always thought that 72 DPI is an odd measurement, as that many pixels aren't always contained in an inch on a monitor.

[hsadan]

Are we allowed to use images not created by us? for example images from a game or movie poster.

of course, credit should be given when due.

[kirupa]

Are we allowed to use images not created by us? for example images from a game or movie poster.

of course, credit should be given when due.
EDIT: Sure :nat:

I earlier said you can't, but I figure it's not the easiest thing in the world to recreate images such as screenshots, furniture, etc.

[hybrid101]

nice one kirupa! will be joining this, had my practice with a school project, a magazine;)

[raduku]

Could anybody help me? I can't seem to atach my cover to the thread!!! :-/

[kirupa]

Use the imageshack hosting button instead. After uploading your image (by pressing the Host It button), you can just copy the code they provide into your post.

:)

[NANO3]

Cool contest idea kirupa, nice prizes as well

i might give it a go :krazy:

[wes_design]

Cool contest idea kirupa, nice prizes as well

i might give it a go :krazy:

Wow! Something to bring up my self-esteem. Also am I allowed to link my cover from my site?


And I hope this a start of my future in contributing...

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[kirupa]

wes - sure, you can post your image even if it is hosted from your site. The only risk is that, if your site was to go down unexpectedly, others might not be able to see your work :)

[icleric]

another interesting competition :thumb: count me in!

[speed]

where to post our results?(magazine results)

[B L U E]

where to post our results?(magazine results)create a thread in this section.

[Armored]

Being a newbie here: How often do this kind of contests take place?

Excellent idea by the way! I was more attracted by the web design so far but I gave it a try :) Maybe I'll be able to send in more than just one :) It's all a matter of time...

[ayounas]

:cap: Sounds GOOD....

[h2o]

count me in!

[Mitch]

Nice one :D my first competition! (on kirupa ;))

[LionheartAce]

Heh, this sounds like something I wouldn't be ashamed to participate in... I'm greatly intimidated by all the flash talent here... XP

[simplistik]

I just want to make a note about using other ppls artwork. While I don't think it can be avoided obviously... I personally will be judging it heavily on whether you relied to heavily on someone else's artwork, w/o much reguard to the layout, to make your cover good. Not sure about the other mods but that's definately something to take into consideration.

[Sicerp]

K so this may seem repetitive, but i have to ask again. Do we simply post a msg in this thread with the image in the msg? I can freely asdmit being new to the 'forum' thing. thanks guys

[Christov]

*submits his entry*

[simplistik]

K so this may seem repetitive, but i have to ask again. Do we simply post a msg in this thread with the image in the msg? I can freely asdmit being new to the 'forum' thing. thanks guys
No... create a new thread in http://www.kirupa.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=135 which is the parent forum of this thread.

[BoonDock]

Oh wow! Yeah I'll give it a shot! :thumb:

[Sicerp]

what about logos or actual products ie; ipod, xbox ect.? seeing how this isn't really being re-distributed or sold for anything. are these types of things ok to use?

[raduku]

what about logos or actual products ie; ipod, xbox ect.? seeing how this isn't really being re-distributed or sold for anything. are these types of things ok to use?
Yeah, as long as u don say this is ur COPYRIGHTC:-)

[NANO3]

Wow! Something to bring up my self-esteem. Also am I allowed to link my cover from my site?


And I hope this a start of my future in contributing...

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What are you talking about. That's considered "spam." :cubs:

[h2o]

I was previewing some of the other entries and I noticed a lot of copyright images being used...I'm guessing this is not a problem? In other words, it doesn't matter if we use copyrighted or material that is really not ours on the covers?

I'm totally cool with it, though I'm most probably going to do it all on my own. Haven't had much time to get around to it quite yet, but I'll post mine soon...probably this weekend or so.

lata

[SPAD3S]

Thanks berg xD thats awesome to donate man :)

[glosrfc]

For those that haven't seen it, here's the American Society of Magazine Editors choice for the best 40 covers of all time, admittedly just American ones though:

http://www.magazine.org/editorial/14408.cfm

What they all have (bar three notable exceptions) are instantly recognisable mastheads and striking cover pictures. In every case, it's a single image that grabs the attention and invariably it's an image of someone rather than some thing. The three exceptions rely upon a single headline or, for obvious reasons, a completely black cover. In those three cases, what they rely upon is a big story and most of the other 37 covers do the same - whether it's Watergate, Apollo XI, Vietnam, celebrities being pregnant or coming out, 911, etc.

Just thought that might provide some useful last-minute inspiration.

[magneto_ms]

the thing is i have just begun...:(..i am hurrying through.. i read the contest ends on may 1rst. does that mean i can submit on may 1rst or does it it end on april 30 11:59..? :)

[JoshuaJonah]

lol.... Berg still couldnt get rid of that money?:lol: Oh well, maybe somebody will actually take it from him now:)

[magneto_ms]

For those that haven't seen it, here's the American Society of Magazine Editors choice for the best 40 covers of all time, admittedly just American ones though:

http://www.magazine.org/editorial/14408.cfm

What they all have (bar three notable exceptions) are instantly recognisable mastheads and striking cover pictures. In every case, it's a single image that grabs the attention and invariably it's an image of someone rather than some thing. The three exceptions rely upon a single headline or, for obvious reasons, a completely black cover. In those three cases, what they rely upon is a big story and most of the other 37 covers do the same - whether it's Watergate, Apollo XI, Vietnam, celebrities being pregnant or coming out, 911, etc.

Just thought that might provide some useful last-minute inspiration.

Hmm..thought provoking...Like you say I found that nearly 80% of them figured in that list because of the 'eye stopping' nature of the news(or image)they had in the cover. Nothing extraordinary in the design i feel except for a very few. The title should be America's 40 most famous magazine covers.

My favourite one is the jun 85 nat geo mag, though.

[glosrfc]

Yeah, the old adage is true...it's the news that sells. Yes, the designs are fairly staid but then that's what makes these particular magazines so instantly recognisable.

The image that most attracted me was Warhol climbing out of the soup, which is probably easy to produce in this day and age, but not so easy back in '69 when it would've had to have been created in the darkroom. The most unique image has to be the shot of Aldrin - no chance to do a repeat shoot if that had gone belly-up.

I was surprised at the lack of reportage images on the covers though - the Viet Cong summary execution picture, the girl after the napalm bomb, Berlin 1989, Cambodia and Pol Pot, etc.

[magneto_ms]

Yeah..i guess many that should be in...aren't; some that's in there.... shouldin't;
my opinion though...:)

[logecam]

this is my entry... i can't make a new thread.. plz help me... tnx...

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/2639/wheelhousemagznh2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[img=http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/2639/wheelhousemagznh2.jpg] (http://imageshack.us)

[ayounas]

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