I thought this was a lot of fun. I am going to sound a little like a geek but
I was on the yearbook staff in high school and really enjoyed designing the
layouts of the yearbook pages. Anyway,
the techniques I used were to try and find ways to draw in mothers. I stuck to things I know my wife would buy a
magazine for. Child safety, clothing
choices for children and trends in parenting are all things she consistently
reads about. I used a large main
picture with the main cover line directly above it. I used four other sell lines to draw in
readers. Each of the sell-lines
represents a different technique. The
top line asks a question, one that will get mother/fathers attention very
quickly. The second line is a play on
words which is about how to get of bags under your eyes. I had been working 80 hour weeks at the time
of that picture and working on this masters degree and was getting around 3
hours of sleep a night. The last line I used
alliteration, wonderful winter wardrobes, which is catchy and draws the reader
in. I think this would have people
thinking about what the person of the year should be as the stay at home dad is
becoming more common it is still a challenge to common thinking. I am not a stay at home dad, but many are
and with new shows now on television showing fathers being the paternal figure
in children’s lives I thought it would be an interesting topic.
Your cover addresses the new trend in society, Stay at Home Dads. This is a good topic to address in a magazine. People would want to read about your viewpoint of this lifestyle and see what you do as a stay at home dad.
ReplyDeleteThis is adorable! I know that you do not want to hear that, BUT I love that you are all about your daughters. THey are adorable and any one that reads this cover will know how much you love them. It is a great topic that you have and I would read the whole magazine! Great Job
ReplyDeleteI like all of the images, a collage of sorts. Many techniques of the "teaser" to "warm and fuzzy" abound here. This magazine definitely goes against the rough and tumble mainstream media's gender stereotypes of men.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I've always wanted to be a stay-at-home dad. It didn't work out that way for me, but I still dream about it. I think it's a role that more men should feel safe with taking on. Your cover was well-crafted, and balanced. I like everything about it, and your message was strong.
ReplyDeleteThe stay at home dad definitely challenges the mainstream! The reference to bags under the eyes is hilarious!
ReplyDeleteYour cover definitely challenges the mainstream media gender roles! This is a warm and fuzzy magazine all over! I was confused at first to what "eye baggage" was referring to, the picture helped! The "How safe is your child" article is an article that all parents would want to read.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great cover, the placement and coloring is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGood techniques to capture attention and challenge of the norm of acceptance of stay at home dads. It can work for many couples and can be less stressful than child care and the costs of it.