Nylon Spreads (Genre Research)
Just skimming over the feature spreads I knew that I loved the layout, font, color package, and photography involved in the Gabourey and the Abbi issues. However, I did not like most of the visual components in the Marina issue. The Marina issue is older than the other two which explains why the issues constantly have differences in design.
All of the spreads are focused on the model in the front cover of the magazine which makes sense because if the reader is purchasing the magazine from the cover alone it's likely because of who is on it. There are various photographs of the model in the spread (one in every other page, if not all) which is something I really liked. Additionally, I liked that the pictures ran into the next page because it makes the magazine flow easily and it makes it so the layout is not bland, square, and uptight. The only catch is that I was looking at the magazine online but I don't quite know how that would look physically. I'm scared some images that run into the next page might deform or not be seen
All of the spreads are focused on the model in the front cover of the magazine which makes sense because if the reader is purchasing the magazine from the cover alone it's likely because of who is on it. There are various photographs of the model in the spread (one in every other page, if not all) which is something I really liked. Additionally, I liked that the pictures ran into the next page because it makes the magazine flow easily and it makes it so the layout is not bland, square, and uptight. The only catch is that I was looking at the magazine online but I don't quite know how that would look physically. I'm scared some images that run into the next page might deform or not be seen
because of the center fold. Although it's not close enough to land in the center fold area of the magazine I wouldn't put faces too close to the center of the magazine like in the first page of the Abbi spread. Otherwise, the placement of the photos were perfect in all the issues (yes, even the Marina one.) An aspect of the photography I enjoyed was that a good portion of the photos had the model looking straight into the camera and thus the reader's eyes. This establishes a connection between the reader and the model/magazine which is great because it draws the reader in further. Lastly, the distribution of the photographs caught my eye. I'm glad that they chose to insert a picture in every other page because I feel that if they had left two straight pages of text it would overwhelm the reader and lead them to put down the issue.
One of my favorite parts of the spread in general were the font and definitely the color packages. I LOVED IT. The color are all bright and bold and fun to look at and read. That is something I will definitely want to imitate in my own magazine. The Marina issue, once again, did not really match up to the others because the colors were more black and white and while it did have a lot of patterns and a cool font like you can see in "shine bright." I felt like it was lacking color for sure and I just like how the newer issues have thicker font. I loved the colors, especially the yellows, purples, pinks, and greens they used for the
thick lettering. Additionally, in some pages it is just a huge quote which I really like because the font and color was cool and easy to read. Honestly, I can't express how much I really like the colors Nylon picks for their spreads and while, I do like the fonts, in my magazine I would prefer a less boxy font. I would have used something with more curved edges like in the "all of the lights" text rather than the "broadened horizons" text.
Lastly, the content of the spreads are similar to what I want to talk about as well. I like how in all the issues they present different issues that are particular to women which is what I want to gear my magazine towards. For example, in the Marina issue they talk about her new album "Froot" which includes a song called "Can't pin me down" that discusses feminist issues. Specifically she talks about the term "bad feminist" and how in her song she says "she'd rather stay home cooking for husband" but that doesn't make her less of a feminist.In addition, she talks about human nature.
In the Gabourey issue, quotes are enlarged that say "I love my body and I deserve love." in addition to a quote that says "I grew up pretending I was ok when I wasnt" which is something that would relate more to the younger age groups which is an age group that I would like to target. The other issue talks about women in political satire which is among another feminist topic.
Overall, I love how the spreads are laid out and the photography along with the content and color packages. The only parts I dont 100% love are the fonts but they are a start.
One of my favorite parts of the spread in general were the font and definitely the color packages. I LOVED IT. The color are all bright and bold and fun to look at and read. That is something I will definitely want to imitate in my own magazine. The Marina issue, once again, did not really match up to the others because the colors were more black and white and while it did have a lot of patterns and a cool font like you can see in "shine bright." I felt like it was lacking color for sure and I just like how the newer issues have thicker font. I loved the colors, especially the yellows, purples, pinks, and greens they used for the
thick lettering. Additionally, in some pages it is just a huge quote which I really like because the font and color was cool and easy to read. Honestly, I can't express how much I really like the colors Nylon picks for their spreads and while, I do like the fonts, in my magazine I would prefer a less boxy font. I would have used something with more curved edges like in the "all of the lights" text rather than the "broadened horizons" text.
Lastly, the content of the spreads are similar to what I want to talk about as well. I like how in all the issues they present different issues that are particular to women which is what I want to gear my magazine towards. For example, in the Marina issue they talk about her new album "Froot" which includes a song called "Can't pin me down" that discusses feminist issues. Specifically she talks about the term "bad feminist" and how in her song she says "she'd rather stay home cooking for husband" but that doesn't make her less of a feminist.In addition, she talks about human nature.
In the Gabourey issue, quotes are enlarged that say "I love my body and I deserve love." in addition to a quote that says "I grew up pretending I was ok when I wasnt" which is something that would relate more to the younger age groups which is an age group that I would like to target. The other issue talks about women in political satire which is among another feminist topic.
Overall, I love how the spreads are laid out and the photography along with the content and color packages. The only parts I dont 100% love are the fonts but they are a start.