Okay, so if you know me you probably know that Beyonce is my favorite favorite singer/artist etc. I think she is fabulous on stage and to see her tour live is to see a show unlike any other. Beyonce aside, I must say that I truly enjoyed this cover of Gotham Magazine for its simple design and it's use of the face as art.
This cover proves that less is often more. The font is simple and easy to read and the cover isn't cluttered with different headlines advertising the magazine's featured stories. It is expected that the cover will catch the reader’s eye and thus they will want to read more. The cover does not show off the "model's" body or the clothing she is wearing but rather the focus is simplistic color. Much of the color is exhibited through the makeup on the model's face rather than extra-computerized features. (This is not to say that Photoshop and color correction were not used, of course.)
The theme of this issue was "International" and Beyonce; the cover model represented "Made In America". This idea is conveyed simply through a basic title in the right corner as well as the patriotic colors used along with the red white and blue, symbolic of the American Flag, stripes across the face.
To put things "simply" simple clean lines and ideas in order to convey a message is what its all about. Simple clean lines put me at ease, and I strive for such. I myself have a tendency to be scattered and thus I admire when messages can be conveyed and displayed quickly, beautifully and to the point.
Hello Ariana,
ReplyDeleteI really appreciated your analysis of the magazine cover because you point out that it actually takes a lot of thoughtful decisions to produce something that looks "simple."
If you feel inspired by this "minimalistic" approach try to apply some of these ideas to your own work.
Keep it up!
Martyna