Our first assignment was to create a magazine cover that represented ourselves in one way or another using photo shop. First we learned to use the magic wand, and how to pick up something of the same color so we can copy and paste something like a magazine title. We learned how to resize pictures and make texts on the covers to make subtitles. Along the way, we learned how to crop, blend, and anything else that would help make our magazines cover look more realistic.
My magazine cover represented my dream of being a good soldier. A close up of me is on TIME magazine and the subtitle is “Soldier of the year”. The subtitles all relate to soldiers. One is about a sailor getting married, another one is about a pen pal saving a depressed soldier’s life, and lastly, there is one about a new drill team routine. I also used the trademark red boarder around the cover.
In my picture, there is only my face. I’m looking directly into the camera. The article inside the magazine will be something like a biography about my accomplishments and how I got to where I am. I noticed that Michelle Obama’s cover on the TIME magazine was a close up and inside, it was her biography. That is where I got the idea. The subtitles obviously stories of soldiers and many aspects of being a soldier.
Honestly, I did not like my magazine cover at all. I thought it looked okay on the computer, but once printed it looked horrible. I didn’t like how my face was HUGE and I really wouldn’t feel comfortable with anyone looking at it. I would change my picture if I could, or maybe even redo the whole thing over again.
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