From the course: Magazine Design: Getting Started
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Publisher’s letter - InDesign Tutorial
From the course: Magazine Design: Getting Started
Publisher’s letter
- The publisher's or editor's letter. Magazines typically, not always, have these usually after the contents page, although I have seen them before. They usually serve as an introduction to the issue, maybe a special theme, some context for a key article, a personal experience, an editorial opinion, wide range, usually brief, typically two columns, sometimes a full page, but there really are no restrictions on style. If your look calls for it, you can occupy a full page with a short letter. We see this in Lagom. Lots of air, very relaxed. Similar approach in Surf Girl, but with a difference. Very short letter on a full page photo. I call this inspirational poster style. The hand lettering, the open sky, it's feminine, it's pretty, very light. In contrast, Monocle Magazine is dense. The editor's letter is a full page and a half and includes call outs and illustrations like a regular feature article. Most typical, though, is the style of Popular Science, which is a short letter sharing…
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