Skateboard Magazine Cover Design

This image is the cover of the August 2008, Thrasher magazine. I have chosen to focus of Thrasher magazine covers because they tend to be great examples of line and direction. This particular image also is a great example of scale because of the size of the skater, staircase, and text on the cover are all contrasting each other. The text is smaller and behind the skater to show that he is the main focus of the image even though he is at the top of the image. The staircase is a great example of lines because it shows the viewer where to look while there is a gap in the center of the image. This gap is utilized as a marker to show the direction of the skater because of the gravity of his alley he must come down. This image is very dynamic because of the action of the skater.