48 Hour Magazine, a project announced this past Tuesday, aims to announce a theme, gather submissions, edit copy, arrange photos, lay out a magazine and send it to the printer within 48 hours. If nothing else, it promises to be a high-profile experiment in using the latest web design, web … read more
Magazines
Video of the Week: Magazines, The Power of Print
I am a print magazine person. I love getting lost in a well-written story, and though I now read as many blogs and news sites as print publications, I strongly defend print to those who tell me that the format is in its death throes.
Naturally, the magazine industry wants to fight the notion that it is a dinosaur fighting extinction in a new media age. So a group of powerful publishers came together on a multi-million dollar campaign to promote “The Power of Print,” kicking off with a video on YouTube. Hmmm.
Video of the Week: The Wired Tablet Demo
This week the Parthenon staff viewed Wired magazine’s video detailing how the publication might appear on a tablet computer.
Top Five Publications I Can’t Wait to See on the iPad
Steve Jobs’ announcement todaythat Apple will ship its long awaited tablet, the iPad, in 60 days at an opening price point of $499 dominated the news today. Before the announcement came, a months-long rumors game played out amongst analysts, technologists and fans alike. One particular question was: what does this mean for print publications?
An Online Magazine Success Story: Unum One
Our last Parthenon Post (our enewsletter) featured an article about how best to present print magazine content in a web format. Our basic take is this:
“What readers want from a print magazine is not the same as what they want from a digital experience. People enjoy the portability and tactile experience that magazines offer. No matter how jazzy the user interface, digital editions cannot replicate the experience of consuming a physical magazine. And, while computer screens are getting larger and more brilliant, the basic design — “the user interface” — of a magazine feature story is not ideal for consumption via a computer screen.”
Basically, we are not huge fans of typical “digital editions” of magazines.
But what if a client wants to produce an online magazine?
A New Site is Launched: RoadKing.com
You don’t have to drive a truck to find the new Road King website interesting. Professional drivers will see their work lives reflected in the news and stories, but anyone who has ever used the nation’s highways can find something to relate to or to learn. Almost everything that we use in our every day lives, from food to computers to clothes to toys, is brought to us by trucks.
Thoughts from the Editor: Completing the Picture
I was excited about the UPS driver training school story for Road King as soon as I assigned it. Here was a place that took truck driving safety so seriously that they brought an elite group of driver-trainers to a three-week boot camp on driving safely. Our writer, David Kolman, nailed the details — rules of the road shouted out on demand, timed inspections, barked orders and exhausted trainees pushing themselves so they wouldn’t wash out.
Why did you pick up that magazine, anyway?
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The art of crafting engaging covers
While custom magazines don’t typically compete with other titles on the newsstand, employing tactics by those that stand out among hundreds of other titles can make a big difference in readership. Why? No matter where or how your publication is distributed, the competition is still fierce for your readers’ time and attention. Regardless of whether a magazine is for sale, mailed or simply competing for a flip-through at the doctor’s office, cover design comes down to one imperative goal: grab attention.