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Author: elizabethwhite

Rewarding experience if you put in the work!

Posted on May 7, 2019 by elizabethwhite

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 →

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Field Notes | The Nation | Week 10 – Color

Posted on April 2, 2019 by elizabethwhite

The cover: The Nation has more color on its covers than anywhere else in the magazine. The nameplate is usually red but sometimes also black, depending on the cover illustration. Although the cover uses more color, it is usually not… Continue Reading →

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Field Notes | The Nation | Week 8 – Images

Posted on March 18, 2019 by elizabethwhite

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 →

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Field Notes | The Nation | Week 6 – Furniture

Posted on February 25, 2019 by elizabethwhite

The Nation uses some furniture elements to guide the reader through the magazine in a non-distracting and straightforward way. Starting at the front of the book, each issue has a section called “letters” with short blurbs from readers about previous… Continue Reading →

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Field Notes | The Nation | Week 4 – Language

Posted on February 11, 2019 by elizabethwhite

The average reader of The Nation is 65 years old and college educated. The language used in the magazine reflects the demographics. They use long sentences and more complicated words, but not in a way that demeans the reader. Unlike… Continue Reading →

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Field Notes | The Nation | Week 4 – Typography

Posted on February 11, 2019 by elizabethwhite

The Nation uses a variety of typefaces. The nameplate is Modern No. 20, a unique serif that conveys intelligence and has a political vibe to it. The nameplate is large enough to grab the reader’s attention, but not too large… Continue Reading →

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Field Notes | The Nation | Week 2 – Organization

Posted on January 28, 2019 by elizabethwhite

Cover After examining several covers of The Nation, the purpose of the cover is to highlight the most important article of the issue and provide readers with an illustration to go along with it. The Nation tends towards cover that… Continue Reading →

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The Nation Week 1 Field Notes on Space

Posted on January 21, 2019 by elizabethwhite

Format: The Nation is a weekly U.S. political magazine. Its physical dimensions are standard magazine size, 8 x 10.5 inches. The average page count is 38 pages. I think the choice to make it a magazine and publish weekly was… Continue Reading →

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Reflections – Buckle Up for a Exciting Semester

Posted on January 19, 2019 by elizabethwhite

After taking graphic design last summer during bootcamp, I realized that I wanted to design more. I’m incredibly excited to take publication design this semester but also nervous. After reading the student reflections from last semester, here are the things… Continue Reading →

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