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My Favorite Cover

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AFAR
“The Dream Trips Issue,” July/August 2017

Elizabeth Spiridakis Olson, Designer
Frédéric Lagrange, Photographer

"If you’re going to devote an issue to 'Dream Trips,' the cover better be dreamy. That’s how creative director Elizabeth Spiridakis Olson approached AFAR’s July/August 2017 issue, which revealed ways to make your travel fantasies a reality, whether you want to sleep in an overwater bungalow in Fiji, cycle the Tour de France, or, as depicted on the cover, hike behind a waterfall in Iceland. Photographer Frédéric Lagrange, who has a knack for elevating landscapes to art, captured both the grandeur of the setting and the subtle details that draw the viewer into the scene."

I think that overall this is a pretty good magazine cover. I like how there are two different fonts for the main things on the cover. I think they maybe could have experimented with different colors for the words. The actual photo used on the cover is very good. It uses framing by having the rock frame the waterfall. It has a slighter darker exposure which I think adds a mysterious and intriguing look to it. The people on the cover are very small and I didn't even notice them at first. I think the fact that they are so small helps communicate that the people are having an adventure. The beautiful photo and different fonts do a great job of drawing in the possible buyers of the magazine.