The Proposal
According to the New York Times, magazines aimed at the female population have seen some of the biggest drops in newsstand sales this year. Those ranked the top 25 largest fashion magazines in the US are showing a drop of up to 30%. As we see an increase in smart phones, tablets and ereaders, the need for print magazine is depleting. Online blogs seem to have an impact on this decrease. However, sales of digital magazines have nearly doubled and a lot of print magazines are now offering an online version to cater to a wider audience.
According to the New York Times, magazines aimed at the female population have seen some of the biggest drops in newsstand sales this year. Those ranked the top 25 largest fashion magazines in the US are showing a drop of up to 30%. As we see an increase in smart phones, tablets and ereaders, the need for print magazine is depleting. Online blogs seem to have an impact on this decrease. However, sales of digital magazines have nearly doubled and a lot of print magazines are now offering an online version to cater to a wider audience.
For my final year project I want to use the skills I’ve learned over the past few years to create an online interactive magazine. The magazine will focus on the beauty and fashion area and feature bloggers and events. Content will be displayed used different types of media, making the magazine fun and unique. I think it would be cool to combine the two areas and put a creative twist the regular magazine experience.
The Process
The process can be found on this blog. A lot of time was spent researching magazines and designing for tablet devices. The magazine was then created in Adobe InDesign CC using the Folio to create interactive elements.
The Project
Fabb Magazine was created using Adobe InDesign CC, Illutrator and Photoshop for us on Android tablets. Selection of articles designed for Fabb Magazine Issue 1.
