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Design for Magazines
Guidelines for effective visual communication By: Gary Gnidovic and Greg Breeding |
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Pages: 95-110 Format: Comb bound, soft cover Size: 8.5 x 11 inches (21.6 x 27.9 cm) Languages and Prices (US$): Prices vary according to the number of pages in each manual, which varies from one language to another. |
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| Russian: US $25.49 | ||
| Romanian: US $22.49 | ||
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| Croatian: US $21.99 | ||
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Overview
This manual on professional magazine design covers
everything magazine publishers and designers need to know to increase
their magazine's appeal to readers, enhance readability, and
communicate more effectively.
Authors
The manual is written and designed by Gary Gnidovic, design director at
Christianity Today, International, and Greg Breeding, creative director
for Journey Communications. It is published by Magazine Training
International.
Topics
The magazine’s visual identity
Learn how to create a distinctive identity for your magazine—a strong “brand” which will help nurture and sustain a relationship with readers. Discover how to determine a design strategy to convey the appropriate tone and personality of the magazine.
Learn how to create a distinctive identity for your magazine—a strong “brand” which will help nurture and sustain a relationship with readers. Discover how to determine a design strategy to convey the appropriate tone and personality of the magazine.
Words and images
This session explores the editorial elements from a design perspective and shows how design can visually translate editorial content. You’ll see how strategic and tactical composition can help create a sense of purpose in each magazine spread.
This session explores the editorial elements from a design perspective and shows how design can visually translate editorial content. You’ll see how strategic and tactical composition can help create a sense of purpose in each magazine spread.
The design elements
See how format, paper, and binding impact design and how to combine photography, illustration, and typography to produce color, texture, and patterns to create surprising and meaningful experiences for readers.
See how format, paper, and binding impact design and how to combine photography, illustration, and typography to produce color, texture, and patterns to create surprising and meaningful experiences for readers.
Typography for publications
Learn how to select and arrange text fonts and titles, bylines, decks, captions, and pull quotes. Discover the secret of sensitive letterspacing and how legibility, hierarchy, contrast, consistency, and appropriateness to audience and content impact typographical decisions.
Learn how to select and arrange text fonts and titles, bylines, decks, captions, and pull quotes. Discover the secret of sensitive letterspacing and how legibility, hierarchy, contrast, consistency, and appropriateness to audience and content impact typographical decisions.
Magazine architecture
Learn how to use templates to create features that are distinctive, cohesive, and consistent. Discover how to develop flexible templates for departments, create a design system, and identify usage standards. Learn the considerations in creating the table of contents, the magazine’s nameplate and cover design, and how to explore possibilities, test ideas, and decide on a system and parameters.
Learn how to use templates to create features that are distinctive, cohesive, and consistent. Discover how to develop flexible templates for departments, create a design system, and identify usage standards. Learn the considerations in creating the table of contents, the magazine’s nameplate and cover design, and how to explore possibilities, test ideas, and decide on a system and parameters.
Magazine covers
How to develop a cover style, select a primary image, and combine the various cover elements to make an effective design. This session also deals with factors impacting the design of the various cover elements, and how to measure the success of a cover.
How to develop a cover style, select a primary image, and combine the various cover elements to make an effective design. This session also deals with factors impacting the design of the various cover elements, and how to measure the success of a cover.
Design on a modest budget
You’ll learn how to use typography, texture, backgrounds, screens and tints, scale, and contrast to enhance design possibilities. Common sense solutions involving production and readily available illustrations and photographs are also discussed.
You’ll learn how to use typography, texture, backgrounds, screens and tints, scale, and contrast to enhance design possibilities. Common sense solutions involving production and readily available illustrations and photographs are also discussed.
The redesign process
You’ll hear about trends in modern redesign, and learn the purpose of redesign, how to re-evaluate the magazine’s voice, and develop a redesign strategy.
You’ll hear about trends in modern redesign, and learn the purpose of redesign, how to re-evaluate the magazine’s voice, and develop a redesign strategy.
Photography
The pros and cons of various cameras and film are discussed, as well as human vision versus photographic vision, and how to “see” photographically. You’ll learn the art of photographing people and practical tips on making portraits.
The pros and cons of various cameras and film are discussed, as well as human vision versus photographic vision, and how to “see” photographically. You’ll learn the art of photographing people and practical tips on making portraits.
Discount
A discount is available for staff members of Christian magazines in
Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and the Two-Thirds World. For
information, click here to contact MTI and ask for discount information.
