reasearch on sports mags

1. Sports Illustrated

2.  I visited my local newsstand in a bookstore
called Barnes and Noble to check out some
sports magazines. The magazine Sports
Illustrated caught my eye because of the
attractive masthead and great cover images.
The magazines cover image was an Indiana
basketball player surrounded by his fans.
The magazine that had the best design was
also this one because the crowd in the
background blended in well with the player
and all of the colors of the magazine.

3.  The ESPN magazine with Alex Rodriguez had
the best articles because of his steroid use
and he’s returning to the MLB. I think the
Sports Illustrated magazines had the best
table of contents because it was mostly
pictures not boring text.

4.  After my visit, I learned that there are much
more sports magazines than I thought there
were. What specifically caught my attention
were the action shots in these magazines.
After looking at all of these magazines I liked
the action shot covers and simple table of
contents the most.

5. This was my most
inspirational
magazine because it
is not an action shot
so this can be done
without expert
photography and it
is very visually
appealing.

18.  My magazine is about March Madness and
Indiana is a top contender for the national
title. The magazine included information on
all the top college basketball games and the
March Madness bracket. This magazine is
intended for an audience of 18-34. Other
articles in the magazine were “So why are
we picking Louisville” and “Victor Oladipo”
and both of these articles are about March
Madness.

19. The central image of Sports Illustrated is
usually an athlete or sometimes a coach in
either an action shot or a mid shot stationary
profile picture. These pictures are taken
either in a studio or on the field, court, or ice.
These magazines are usually the same because
the main coverline is always at the top of the
magazine and the layout is mostly the same.

20.  This cover image is my
favorite because it isn’t an
action shot so it can be
done and also the
background is very
appealing making the
picture more dramatic with
the gray color.

24.  These are all similar because every one
contains an image or multiple images. The
colors vary depending on what images are
included into the table of contents. Also the
use of white space varies depending on the
size of the images.

27.  The articles are both about Ice Hockey and
the one cover is about sydney crosby and the
other cover is about the Chicago Blackhawks
winning a big game. The Sydney Crosby
magazine is a close up of his face and the
blackhawks magazine is a picture of them on
the ice in an action shot.