- Product pages are another popular…front of the book feature.…They, too, can appear in the back.…Product pages are just that,…products of interest to your audience.…They can be ads in disguise,…although they certainly don't have to be.…CNET Magazine's products are presented…as a straight-up buying guide.…The design is images in silhouette, meaning no backgrounds.…Each is referenced by a description on the right.…Here's the thing, to look best,…you want to do all the photography yourself…so the products have common lighting and a common look,…as they do here.…
You can use publicity shots from the manufacturers,…but you won't fool anyone.…It will look commercial.…In this case, CNET is also using…the magazine's own type styles.…It's coherent with the rest of the magazine…and also projects the message…that this is an editorial product and not a commercial one,…even though commercial it may be.…This design is also easy to lay out…because type and images are separate.…Type is here.…Images are there.…
Somewhat different is the dossier section…
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 13s
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1. Magazine Stands: A World of Design
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2. Building a Magazine
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Construction1m 8s
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Masthead1m 5s
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Publisher’s letter1m 25s
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Contributors1m 5s
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Columnists55s
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Small features1m 54s
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Product pages2m 9s
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4. The Middle and Back of the Book
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Middle of the book5m 55s
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Back of the book1m 30s
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5. Making a Magazine
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DNA of the cover2m 48s
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DNA of lead spreads: Kids1m 48s
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