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Wired
SPD Cover Page: WIRED, December 2014
Wired is a full-color monthly American magazine, published in both print and online editions, that reports on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy and politics. Owned by Condé Nast, it is headquartered in San Francisco, California and has been in publication since January 1993. Several spin-offs have been launched including: Wired UK, Wired Italia, … Continue reading
“The long tail”
The magazine was founded by American journalist Louis Rossetto and his partner in 1993 with initial backing from software entrepreneur Charlie Jackson and eclectic academic Nicholas Negroponte of the MIT Media Lab, who was a regular columnist for six years, through 1998 and wrote the book Being Digital. The founding designers were John Plunkett and … Continue reading
Aston Martin DB10
Production will be strictly limited to 10 of the bespoke sports cars, developed and built by the designers, engineers and highly skilled craftspeople at Aston Martin’s Gaydon headquarters.
Architect Oscar Niemeyer
"My work is not about form follows function, but form follows beauty or, even better, form follows feminine."
BACK to BASICS: Portraits
Portraits of people are one of the first elements of the photography used in newspapers.
Typography: x-heigh
In typography, x-heigh refers to the heigh of lower case letters without upper or lower parts when compared to capital letters...
Designer George Lois
“I always knew I was the most talented kid in the school, ” says George Lois of his time at Music and Art. “I was lucky to be exposed to the city’s best art education"...
BODY COPY
Newspaper typefaces require a higher legibility then typefaces used for other printed products. Newspaper are printed on a paper of lesser quality under high speed.
How to redesign 1
Good redesign is driven by a deep understanding of the editorial mission of the publication.
Headline on photographs
The eternal dilemma! Dilemma of all editors on the planet Earth – to put or not put the headline or any kind of type in the photo.
Design Facts
Three elements that will greatly help you to understand how readers are observing you.
Typeface: NY Times Magazine
Sunday Magazine is an expansive family of fonts for information in tiny spaces and headlines at large sizes.
Infographics
When, why and whether to use infographic. The basic fact is that infographic refresh the publication, and it contributes to originality of your product.
A well-designed publication
Everything that a well-designed publication must have...
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