Publication design is definitely one of the most rewarding classes you’ll take at Syracuse so you’ve already made a great decision if you have the fortune of reading this! The skills you are going to learn in this course are… Continue Reading
Ahoy there designers! Buckle up, you’re in for one heck of a ride. I can honestly say this class was one of the most rewarding courses I’ve taken in my four years at SU. But, I won’t lie to you,… Continue Reading
3 Pieces of Advice The Critiques One of my biggest pieces of advice is to pay attention to the critiques from Professor Strong and your peers because these will have the biggest impact on the overall outcome of your magazine.… Continue Reading
Main Color Pallets The main colors used in Sport Illustrated are white and blue. The color white is used as the main background color， where as blue is often used as the color for secondary elements such as section labels… Continue Reading
For the Color field note assignment I will be analyzing the November 2019 issue of Fast Company. The first thing that became apparent to me after flipping through the magazine looking at their color choices, was that Fast Co. doesn’t… Continue Reading
The “Furniture” in a magazine is a method of the editor to organize things so that the contents are easy to follow. Usually they include rules, drop caps, bylines, credit lines, section flags, deck heads, ding bats and so on.… Continue Reading
This field note assignment really had me wishing I remembered far enough back to MAG 205 to recall the specificities of furniture in a magazine, but alas I do not. Letter from the Editor: In Stephanie Mehta’s letter from the editor… Continue Reading
Name of the Magazine: The name of the magazine is called Sports Illustrated. Its a pretty straight forward name. “Illustrated” indicates that the magazine is an illustration emphasized magazine, so “Sports Illustrated” can be understood by the audience as a… Continue Reading
Nameplate: Fast Company’s nameplate uses the typeface “Grifo.” It’s a serif typeface, albeit it does seem more rigid than other serif typefaces because of it neoclassical roots, the use of thick and thin lines to create contrast among the characters.… Continue Reading
This magazine is clearly swaying on the more liberal side of politics, as seen in their covers that provide a spotlight for democratic politicians, while simultaneously using copy to voice their negative opinions of Trump. As someone who identifies as… Continue Reading