Magazine Cover Design With Matt - Cover Designer at The Economist

Dive into the world of magazine cover design with this comprehensive tutorial led by Matt Withers, cover designer at The Economist. Explore the entire creative process, from generating ideas and sketching initial concepts to crafting polished artwork for a finished magazine cover. Learn essential techniques in Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign as you create three distinct cover designs inspired by AI and robotics. Gain insights into the importance of magazine covers, effective ideation methods, and professional design practices. By the end of this 71-minute video, master the skills to produce eye-catching magazine covers that captivate readers and convey complex ideas visually.

Magazine Cover Design With Matt
Designing the Cover for The Economist
Meet Matt
What You’ll Learn
Why Are Magazine Covers Important?
The Brief
Is AI-Generated Art Damaging the Creative Industry?
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Getting Inspired
Daleks!
Hal 9000
Metropolis 1927
Ideation Grid
Artworking
Creating the Easel Artwork in Illustrator
Creating the Robot Hand Artwork in Photoshop
Creating the Hal 9000 Artwork in Illustrator
Magazine Cover Design in InDesign
Designing the Easel Magazine Cover
Designing the Robot Hand Magazine Cover
Designing the Hal 9000 Magazine Cover
Magazine Cover Review
Conclusion