Color – NY Magazine
When it comes to the color in NY Mag- the designers are very creative. It’s very black, white and & red themed when it comes to the text heavy pages. When the story calls for bright bold accents – NY… Continue Reading
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Images – New York Magazine
When it comes to NYM’s use of images – it’s clever yet subdued. The Covers are almost always portraits – but the angles are different than other publications. Most would be a headshot or action photo – not many publications… Continue Reading
Furniture – New York Magazine
New York Magazine has a lot of little ‘pieces of furniture.’ Some of the things differ per issue, like the section tops labeling each different section. But other things remain the same, like arrows, boxes, and squares. The… Continue Reading
Language Field Notes -NYMag
Heds & Deks: The language of the hed’s seem to be 3-5 words long – maybe longer. This is unusual in print – usually, they’re pretty short with longer dek’s. There is also the elegant way of using questions and colons that noramlly… Continue Reading
Typography Field Notes – NYMag
Let’s start with the logo – New York Magazine’s logo is custom, illustrated & timeless – very 18th century feel. For most hed’s and dek’s, NYMag uses the typeface Miller, which is a serif typeface with a look similar to those… Continue Reading
New York Magazine – Organization
Purpose- Each front page – or cover – seems to highlight the big story of the issue – as most magazines do. However, New York Magazine does a good job of balancing artistic features with emotional aspects. Each cover makes… Continue Reading
New York Magazine – Space, Field Notes
Format- New York Magazine is a bi-weekly publication focused on life, culture, style, and New York City. It is 8 by 10 1/2″. With around 100 pages per issue, the time of the year. The varying pages based on the content at that point in… Continue Reading
Sketch It Out
When it comes to design programs, I have enough experience to get by. I never thought I’d enjoy myself in the summer boot camp graphics class as much as I did – which led me here. After that course, my new love… Continue Reading