After a semester in Professor Strong’s publication design, I’ve learned so much about what design means and how easy it can be to become a designer in just a few short months. It was a challenge trying to narrow down… Continue Reading
Style & Content Cover Images: The cover images are always about the cover story being showcased in that issue. Being a food & drinks magazine, the cover image is most of the times, an insanely yummy looking dish or drink,… Continue Reading
Along with highlighting graphical elements in my previous post, there is a consistency in the textual elements as well. To begin with, the headline is the textual element that has the maximum line weight followed by the deck line, which… Continue Reading
A Condé Nast publication, bon appétit, uses a pure geometrical shape as its furniture elements. They mostly consist of underlines, small triangles towards an image linking the image and its respective headline for the story associated with it. They also use white… Continue Reading
Format: Esquire is a monthly men’s lifestyle magazine. The page count for Esquire varies depending upon the month and the type of content in the publication for that particular month. Typically, the page count is between 90-120 pages. This works… Continue Reading
What impacted most from this post was the emphasis on test printing and the use of grids. I’ve had issues with color inconsistencies in the past and would love to learn how to fix them. While I’ve used pre-set grids… Continue Reading
I must say I’m more than excited and a little anxious about the class, but mostly feeling positive emotions by reading all the “Lessons Learned” posts and the two lectures delivered so brilliantly by Prof. Strong. The classes and interactions… Continue Reading
Harpers Bazaar is very photo heavy publication. Since they are a fashion and beauty magazine, the photographs are essential and are used both to describe information and also to display clothing, accessories, and products. It is vital to HB… 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
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