Understanding & Awareness of Flux in Editorial Design (Magazine)

Understanding

Magazine was published based on people’s interest. Gentleman’s Magazine is the first magazine in the world which edited by Edward Cave. He created a monthly digest of news and commentary on any topic the educated public might be interested in. 

Magazines have been transformed from paper-based publication to interactive-based publication. In addition, there are many famous magazines company have their production line in other country in order to launch overseas editions. 

Harper’s Bazaar, the oldest fashion magazine in the world, they have printed and online edition; and smartphone app is available now. It was one of the magazine that launch overseas editions in different country.


Although this is the age of new technology  but there are people who still enjoy reading magazine in print, the printed copy may not in demand comparing to before, but print will not die.

Awareness

There are people predicted that printed magazine is dead due to technology development and people lifestyle change and only read magazine through online to access instant information but there are still printed magazine around us, maybe the sales number will drop but printed magazine never die.

Beside the development of technology, the variety of magazine become more and more than past. Previously, we only have magazine about fashion, business, celebrity, and travel, compare to now we have different genre of magazine to catch to people hobby and interest such as fishing, sports and parenting magazines.

People are too rely on technology compare to old generation and they neglected the value of printed magazines just because people have busy lifestyle now.

Smart phone or internet is a great tool, and it bring new possibilities in magazine production, but it cannot replace the feeling of paper between our fingers, when we touch the paper, we feel more connected than using electronic devices.