Welcome to your Publication Design course blog. This is where we’ll keep the conversation going beyond our time together at Newhouse and where you can find pertinent course materials as well as inspiration and examples from past years. It’s up… Continue Reading
Full disclosure here: I need to go find and purchase the new Feb. 2015 issue of Metropolis. I am a subscriber, but they usually come into my mailbox very, very late. Also, it’s really hard to find Metropolis in regular… Continue Reading
I didn’t know too much about The Guardian at the start of this class, but I had read it a few times. I was interested to learn more about its design because I had heard a lot about it online.… Continue Reading
Wired’s website can be accurately described in two words: clean and simple. It has a very linear format, which makes the website organized, easy to read and not too overwhelming. The color palette used in the website is black, white… Continue Reading
While it may seem unusual, Wired does not use photographs as much as it does graphics. When the publication does use photography though, the content is informative and simple (one or a few subjects and not super busy). Every story within the… Continue Reading
Through analyzing The Independent in this semester, now I really believe that even a tabloid paper can be so clean and elegant. The Independent we see today is the product of the redesign since November 7, 2013. I think the… Continue Reading
Checking out the Los Angeles Times for its content and design elements has been a positive experience this semester. When I signed up for a newspaper to follow, I didn’t recognize many titles and certainly couldn’t envision many nameplates, but… Continue Reading
Through studying The New York Times over the past semester, I’ve developed a sort of respect for the newspaper. Before, I felt that the newspaper was bland, boring, and dated design wise, but through studying the publication, its clear its… Continue Reading
The New York Times website, after its recent redesign, is truly an extension of their physical newspaper. The website executes the same design choices it uses in its newspaper – all black text, colorful images, Cheltenham for headlines and Georgia… Continue Reading
Aesthetically speaking, the Los Angeles Times is a traditional newspaper, through and through. This statement can be extended to its use of color as well. The photographs are mostly in color. Photos appear in full color, captivating the reader’s eye… Continue Reading