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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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