This issue’s critique is of the December 2008 cover of Sport Aerobatics, sent in by Art Director Phil Norton.
The photograph of the woman zooming above the water, smiling up at us, is completely engaging. The tight crop increases the impact of an already dynamic photo and creates a sense of curiosity of what will happen next. There are some concerns about legibility of the logo, but knowing that this is a subscription-based publication, the art director has more flexibility than if it were a newsstand publication.
