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Lessons Learned

Posted on April 30, 2019 by emmacomtois

I enrolled in Publication Design because I missed working in print design. This course satisfied that craving and more. Prof. Strong is an amazing guide and gives honest, helpful critique. With that said, here’s some advice: Go to Prof. Strong’s… Continue Reading →

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Field Notes | The New York Times Magazine | Week 10—Color

Posted on March 31, 2019 by emmacomtois

The New York Times Magazine, as a whole, uses color sparingly. All headlines, cutlines, body copy and most display text, are black. On a couple front of book stories and in the back of book short profile, there is pure… Continue Reading →

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Field Notes | The New York Times Magazine | Week 8—Images

Posted on March 18, 2019 by emmacomtois

  The New York Times Magazine uses mostly photos for its feature stories but occasionally opts to create photo illustrations for some of its more light-hearted pieces. For the Mitch McConnell story, the cover and opening shot were both highly… Continue Reading →

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Field Notes | The New York Times Magazine | Week 6—Furniture

Posted on February 24, 2019 by emmacomtois

One of the largest pieces of furniture I noticed were the front of book and back of book pages. Both of these sections rely on a template that is altered only by the content put in it. For example, “The… Continue Reading →

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Field Notes | The New York Times Magazine | Week 4—Language

Posted on February 11, 2019 by emmacomtois

The words in The New York Times Magazine are meant to convey a feeling of dependability and intelligence. Language outside the body copy have a slightly more fun energy to them than The New York Times newspaper does. For example,… Continue Reading →

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Field Notes | The New York Times Magazine | Week 4—Typography

Posted on February 11, 2019 by emmacomtois

The New York Times Magazine uses all custom typefaces, which were drawn by Henrik Kubel of A2-Type. The nameplate was redrawn in 2015 by legendary type designer Matthew Carter. The three main typefaces are called Proto Grotesk, NYT Mag Sans… Continue Reading →

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Field Notes | The New York Times Magazine | Week 2—Organization

Posted on January 28, 2019 by emmacomtois

Cover The New York Times Magazine cover always features the hero feature story from that weeks issue. There are never teasers to the other content in the magazine, it only shows one story. The cover images are generally from a… Continue Reading →

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Field Notes | The New York Times Magazine | Week 1—Space

Posted on January 28, 2019 by emmacomtois

Format The New York Times Magazine is a weekly magazine supplement included with The New York Times Sunday edition. The first issue was published as a broadsheet on Sept. 6, 1896, 122 years ago. Eventually, the magazine shifted to a… Continue Reading →

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Reflection: Getting back to publication design after a (brief) hiatus

Posted on January 22, 2019 by emmacomtois

I started working at The Daily Orange as design editor within a week of arriving at Syracuse University. It sparked my interest in print editorial design, and I worked there for six semesters. I was abroad last semester, so this… Continue Reading →

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