Designing Magazines

Jandos Rothstein

• Publisher: Allworth
• Year: 2010
• Print ISBN: 9781581154993
• eBook ISBN: 9781581157932
• Topic: Design
• Subtopic: Design History & Criticism

How does a designer create graphic solutions to the behind-the-scenes editorial challenges at a magazine? Designing Magazines is the complete guide to understanding the inner workings of magazines and their day-to-day management--and a great guide to using that knowledge to create visually stunning, editorially effective magazines, in both new designs and rebranding. Thirty-five experienced editors, designers, and consultants, all at the top of their fields, present their insights on the goals and process of magazine design. Chapters focus on problems faced by designers, ethical considerations, the future of the field, and many more relevant but rarely discussed issues. A look at magazines that have risen above the crowd to achieve special social importance--and how design has been a part of that success--provides additional inspiration for magazine designers everywhere.Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Halftitle
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• Section 1: Beginning
• Section 2: Restructuring and Updating
• Section 3: Repositioning
• Section 4: The Soft Side of the Redesign Process
• Section 5: In-House Designs
• Section 6: Brand versus Greatness
• Section 7: After the Launch
• Section 8: Structure and Subject
• Section 9: Is the Editorial Format Obsolete?
• Contributors
• Index
• Books