Thursday, March 5, 2009

Contest tips - MAGAZINE DESIGN

TIPA Rules
MAGAZINE DESIGN

Deadline is one hour. Contestants will design and paste-up a (8 1/2 x 11-inch) two-page spread, edit a story/stories, write headlines, choose and crop photographs, and paste-up copy blocks, caption blocks, photo windows and any of the graphic elements that will work with the design. All printing instructions must be printed legibly. Materials needed: Contestants should bring a pair of scissors, a black ballpoint pen, a ruler and a glue stick or double-sticky tape. Criteria: Story judgment, headline balance, use of photos, use of graphics, use of tint blocks, use of borders, use of color, readability of pages, spatial arrangement (design) and simplicity.

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