Magazine Design Fundamentals

We've all spent a few minutes admiring a beautiful magazine cover or spread. Whether it's a home decorating feature, a National Geographic special on Alaska, or a dreamy picture of a favorite model, the magazine has the power to draw us in.

Why is this so? Magazines inspire us through the marriage of content and design. Every aspect of a magazine, from its cover to its inner pages and ads, is handled with precision. Beautifully written and carefully edited text is integrated with expertly handled photos and illustrations. Magazine design attracts people who have a flair for design and a love of storytelling; a successful magazine designer must be accurate and eagle-eyed on top of being creative and technically skilled. ...

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