The technical codes of magazines are importantly presented through the layout, these include:
>Section title
>Headline
>Strap lines
>Introduction
>Subheadings/breakout paragraphs
>Columns
>Pictures
>Graphics and logos
>Font and Typography
>Breakout Boxes
>Call to action
>Byline
>Issue information
More often than not the design of a page will largely depend on its readership as well as the content of the publication.
Arrangement of Columns: A page is broken up into columns. The number of columns on a page will usually vary according to the magazine.
Fonts and typography: A font is the style of character selected to create the words. The selection of font can give a magazine its character and identity.
Typography refers to the way the text is laid out on the page, for example the size and spacing etc. Magazine articles will normally use more than one font and typography.
Headline Style: The choices made about headlines can affect the way an article is read. Headlines in block capitals for example add a certain sense of urgency, which can be reduced by writing in lowercase.
Subheadings: A subheading is a means of visually breaking up a longer article making it more digestible. They can also be used to pick out a particular feature of the story in the main body of the article.
Use of graphics: Graphics are usually included above or below the headline, they usually signal regular sections in the publication and add to the design possibilities. They can also be used to beak the page up or even highlighting certain areas of work.
Photographs: Photographs have a significant effect on the way an article is read, when reading a magazine our eye is more readily drawn to the right hand page, therefore an eye catching image placed on the right hand page can catch our initial attention.
No comments:
Post a Comment