Dear future students, You are about to embark on a unique journey of a class. For me, this was the first time I’ve spent an entire class working on one single project. When I enrolled, it didn’t seem as if… Continue Reading
Throughout each issue of The Atlantic, the main color used is red. Left is an example of how they use red to create hierarchy. Red is used at the top of each department section, along with helping pull quotes stand… Continue Reading
The Atlantic uses various photography and imagery throughout their magazine. While it is text-heavy, I feel that they do a successful job of using some sort of imagery to break up the long pages of text, which varies between photos… Continue Reading
The Atlantic takes advantage of using a few different pieces of furniture throughout the publication aid readers with organization and knowing where they are within the issue. Throughout the entire publication – including the front of book, well, and back… Continue Reading
Personally, this is the field note assignment I’ve been most looking forward to; as an English major, I was always fascinated by the small differences certain words can make, even just to evoke a different feeling. The Atlantic‘s language choice… Continue Reading
When it comes to typeface, The Atlantic has a consistent, educated feel across all of its issues. Take this example of a FOB story about Lolita. It shows the general pattern of typography for the magazine – the department name,… Continue Reading
The Atlantic‘s covers tend to be simple – like their inside content, they make good use of white space, usually making for a clean, intelligent looking cover. The the nameplate is always the same size and found at the top… Continue Reading
The Atlantic has a long and proud history of being one of the oldest magazines in America, best known for its long form articles that aim to enlighten readers. I believe knowing some of its history helps when it comes… Continue Reading
My “career” in design is fairly fresh; until I started at Newhouse six months ago, programs like Illustrator and InDesign were foreign to me. Because of my photography background, I knew a bit of Photoshop, but that was it. I… Continue Reading