Billboard Magazine

A magazine cover that caught my eyes, above all others, was the February 2011 issue of Billboard magazine. There weren't as many colors, like the other magazines. The only colors were the coloring inside the letters of the title "Billboard" - simple: red, yellow, and blue. But the contrast of those simple colors with the black, whites and grays of the rest of the cover made it stand out.

The writing was not crowded or overdone. In large letters, all I made out was GAGA. I was immediately interested. Her outfit was crazy as always. A long black cape looking outfit with some sort of giant hat extending from her head (forming the "i" in "billboard") Her shoes looked like something I had never seen before - impossible to walk in, definitely.

It really was not the content of the magazine that attracted me to it, but the simplicity of the format coupled with the craziness of what made up the design. The phrase "less is more" definitely applies here, especially when working with someone who already commands so much attention like Lady GaGa. Nothing else should be trying to compete with her for attention on the cover!