Seventeen magazine
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- Magazine 588
Locations Made
- United States 616
- New York City 31
- New York 354
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Design choices have reinforced societal expectations for women. This Seventeen magazine cover design has many techniques and qualities that shaped the ideals for teenage girls in the mid 20th century.
The cover reflects an idealized image of femininity at the time the cover was created, with the model dressed modesty and decorated in flowers. The use of light pastel colors, floral patterns, and an elegant serif font communicate a conventional expectation for traditional beauty.
The intention of a magazine is for people to read and consume images that reinforce specific ideas. The copy on the cover of the magazine covers topics ranging from advice from “star-bright” teens to beauty tips. This text can be used as a tool to teach young girls how to fit into a specific standard.
