For the Color field note assignment I will be analyzing the November 2019 issue of Fast Company. The first thing that became apparent to me after flipping through the magazine looking at their color choices, was that Fast Co. doesn’t… Continue Reading
Cover: One of my favorite parts about our visit to Fast Company during the Glavin Trip was talking to their EIC about how they pick cover stars and how they shoot the covers. As I mentioned in my previous field notes, they… Continue Reading
Fast Company name: Though I couldn’t find exactly how Fast Company got their name, I believe it comes down to what the founders were thinking about in 1995 when they created the publication. According to the Fast Company website, and more specifically their… Continue Reading
Nameplate: Fast Company’s nameplate uses the typeface “Grifo.” It’s a serif typeface, albeit it does seem more rigid than other serif typefaces because of it neoclassical roots, the use of thick and thin lines to create contrast among the characters.… Continue Reading
ORGANIZATION FIELD NOTE SEPTEMBER 2019 ISSUE: Fast Co. divides its magazine into several categories. Like most magazines still in print, there’s a Front of the Book (FOB) which consists of just the Letter From the Editor, and several full-page… Continue Reading
Cover The cover of Fast Company magazine serves as a place to highlight the most important stories in the given issue. Sometimes there are several coverlines and other times there is only one story that is given prominence. For example,… Continue Reading
Fast Company is a business magazine that is published in print and online 10 times per year. It averages about 100 pages per issue and has the dimensions of a standard magazine. The cover is thick with almost a rough,… Continue Reading