Importance of Layouts

 

A magazine layout can make or break the interest of an audience, if lines are uncentered or unproportional they can distract the reader from the true topic. 

Layouts refer to the way in which the author organizes the work that makes up the content of the magazine. The aim of a layout is to present information logically, however in an organized/styled fashion to make the topic of the magazine stand out. A well-designed layout can make the content easier to read and understand. For example, the use of large headlines grabs the audience's attention immediately, while sub-headings allow the reader to be informed on important details while still allowing space for stories, titles, and pictures. One important piece of layouts are quotations. Quotations allow for short pieces of text to be pulled out of the main body and still be brought to the reader's attention, they are most well-known used with quotes. Additionally, the same way color, imagery, and stories can create meaning so can layouts. Layouts can create a form of art that can be more to the author than what they convey in their stories/articles. 

There are multiple forms of layouts that can be designed such as:

Authoritative: This is the classic opener, with its full-page picture, classic serif font for the header, and continuous caption column. The justified text elevates the importance of the content.

Funky: The cutting-edge heading type, intricate grid, and variable type measurements combine to create a 'hardworking' style aimed at a young readership.

Clean and structured: The bleeding images at the top of the spread offer a bit of dynamic, and the white space around all of the text boxes makes it easy for the eye to explore the information.

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