2nd Edition

Designing for Newspapers and Magazines

By Chris Frost Copyright 2012
200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

A hugely beneficial introduction to students and professionals in print media and design, Designing for Newspapers and Magazines offers guidance on how to produce attractive publications and how to tailor them to their target audience using colour, text placement, typography and images. Written by an experienced journalist and designer, the book details the elements of good design and provides... Read more
1. Function and History of Design  2. Publication Style  Technical Data  3. Production Process  Printing Processes  Colour Print Process  4. Pre-Planning and Copy Tasting  5. Designing Pages  Pictures on a Page  Text Other Display Dype  Some Dos and Don'ts of Design  6. Master Pages, Templates and Stylesheets  7. Typography Devices to Add Interest  8. Words in Type  9. Using Pictures  Cropping Pictures  Scaling Pictures  10. Using Colour  11. Publishing Ethics  12. Design Masterclass  13. Bibliography and Appendices  Glossary  Websites of Interest  Bibliography

Biography

Chris Frost is head of journalism at Liverpool John Moores University. He has worked in journalism for 30 years as a reporter, sub-editor and editor. He is the author of Media Ethics and Self-Regulation and Reporting for Journalists.