3 Pieces of Advice The Critiques One of my biggest pieces of advice is to pay attention to the critiques from Professor Strong and your peers because these will have the biggest impact on the overall outcome of your magazine.… Continue Reading
While browsing through both of my issues of New York Magazine, I found that the main three colors used in typography and graphic elements were black, red, and blue. Red is known as a fiery color representing passion, strength, and… Continue Reading
New York Mag primarily uses photographs of people. There is a combination of photographs that depict movement and still portraits that appear to be a little more serious – the majority fall in the second category. The second half of the… Continue Reading
While reading through New York Mag, the only consistent design element that I noticed from issue-to-issue was the use of lines. Within the table of contents, thin lines are used to separate different department sections. I think that these… Continue Reading
This magazine is clearly swaying on the more liberal side of politics, as seen in their covers that provide a spotlight for democratic politicians, while simultaneously using copy to voice their negative opinions of Trump. As someone who identifies as… Continue Reading
First and foremost, after reading Professor Strong’s feedback on my previous field note assignments, it has come to my attention that I have been analyzing the wrong magazine. For the sake of consistency, I am going to continue analyzing the… Continue Reading
The front page displays a large photograph on every cover with the focus being on imagery rather than typography. Of the past four issues, three featured politically-oriented photographs, including politicians and someone dressed in a KKK uniform. The most recent… Continue Reading
Format For my field note assignments, I will be analyzing the New York Times Magazine. This magazine is 8 inches by 10 ½ inches – falling a little shorter than a standard piece of paper. It is published on a weekly… Continue Reading
While taking GRA 217, I developed a basic understanding of the Adobe Creative Cloud, along with design techniques to effectively tell a story in a visual way. However, upon reading entries from Professor Strong’s previous students, I realized that I… Continue Reading