Description

Cat Life

I made the first cover, Cat Life, based on People’s magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” covers. I chose a very smug-looking picture of a cat, his expression showing pure confidence for the sexiest cat alive award. His colorings are beautiful, and I decided to play off his orange and yellow tones for the typography. I added a small blurb box to add to the gossip angle of the magazine. I used a slightly colored background to give it some pop without distracting from the main image. The typography used is clean and straightforward sans-serif fonts. I did not want the font to detract from the image and the message of the magazine.

CatNip Times

For the second cover, I chose to draw upon a cat’s second love, catnip. I instantly thought of High Times magazine because catnip makes kitties a bit crazy and high. The expression on the cat’s face fits the look my cats have when they are enjoying some nip. I stayed with a color version of the cat image to play off the orange and yellow hues in his fur. I chose yellow and white for the text because they are analogous colors and match well, creating a comfortable look and feel. The typography is a clean sans serif but with a whimsy touch in the rounded shoulders and terminals. The round aspects of the type make it more laid back.

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Typography