Product pages

- 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…