A Condé Nast publication, bon appétit, uses a pure geometrical shape as its furniture elements. They mostly consist of underlines, small triangles towards an image linking the image and its respective headline for the story associated with it. They also use white… Continue Reading
The major textual content of the magazine is food and drink recipes. Thus, the magazine makes a very informed decision by choosing very clean and clear typography so that the steps can be easily read. They also showcase more than… Continue Reading
To the fall 2019 semester of publication design, Welcome! I hope you’re excited because this class is just as rewarding as it is challenging. To be able to hold a 20-something-page magazine at the end of the semester that is… Continue Reading
Harpers Bazaar is very photo heavy publication. Since they are a fashion and beauty magazine, the photographs are essential and are used both to describe information and also to display clothing, accessories, and products. It is vital to HB… Continue Reading
The Nation uses a lot of illustrations and graphics and not a lot of photographs. Although they mostly use illustrations, the magazine is not visual-heavy. In fact, images take a back seat to words, with some pages containing no images… Continue Reading
Essence Magazine uses a font that is in the Tahoma font family but, customize and copy righted solely for their use by designer James A. Miller IV. The folio of the magazine also maintains the same font but, in a… Continue Reading
Typography Harpers Bazaar uses HTF Didot, which is a serif typeface that has become synonymous with the magazine because of how heavily they incorporate it into the magazine. HTF Didot was created in 1991 specifically for Harper’s Bazaar’s redesign and… Continue Reading
Organization: The function of Harpers Bazaar’s covers is to have a beautiful celebrity posing behind a vibrant backdrop. The cover is usually photo-driven and they rarely incorporate any illustrations. They want to convey the best cover stories on the page… Continue Reading
Before Newhouse I knew absolutely nothing about design. I was a newbie through and through. I still consider myself a young grasshopper with a lot to learn. But, thanks to the advice from the students from last year, there’s hope… Continue Reading
(Maybe I’m feeling the Met Gala 2018 theme a little too much, but surely, you’ll be angels). As much as I admired graphic design before, I definitely have a deeper appreciation for the craft after taking Publication Design with Professor… Continue Reading