My Favorite Cover

FAVORITE:

 Finalist

The New York Times Magazine, May 19, The Secret Lives of Germs

Photographer: Hannah Whitaker
Designer: Arem Duplessis
"This cover story by Michael Pollen argues that while we have been obsessed with eradicating germs, there are health advantages to being exposed to them. The cover shot by Hannah Whitaker of a baby being licked by a dog makes graphic the prevalence of germs in our everyday lives."

Critique:

My favorite cover of all of the ones I saw was the baby with the dog licking the baby's face. I think that this picture fits the title because the title is germs and the dog is licking the baby's face which is giving off germs. And this is a cute funny picture to draw the reader to want to read more and want to find out more about germs. The lighting is prefect and the background is very simple which is good for this cover because it makes it clear what the center focus is and what the writers or the ones who created the cover are trying to get across. One thing that I would change about this cover is move the title a little bit down because the title as well as the faces of the dog and baby are all clumped together in the center.