LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Clutch magazine is targeted towards high class adults over the age of 50 who are passionate about the beauty in vintage collectable cars. The overall designs reflects a classic and timeless theme and is visually sophisticated through its simplistic layout. Bodoni Book Italic was chosen for “clutch” as it is visually sleek and elegant. The thick bold downward strokes contrast the light weight cursive-like accents. The issue number design remains consistent throughout the covers, with a simple line divider framing the information. The nameplate will be displayed in a limited selection of colours — white, grey or black. These colours will be used according to the background image to bring attention to the information, but never take away from the photography. A mix of Adobe Garamond Pro Regular and italic was chosen for the secondary type. It will be used in the banner and applied to the front cover in varying locations according to the image and white space. The mixture of book and italic were used to contrast one another, as well as create a sense of balance between the straight framing lines. Each cover page must maintain its image of appealing to an elite demographic by using high resolution, professional grade photography. The vehicles photographed must reflect a luxurious lifestyle and the composition of the subject matter has to provide enough white space for the name plate.
E. Grella
Emmalisa Grella
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PORSCHE AT A CROSSROADS If you want things to stay the same, things will have to change. That’s the message coming from Porsche’s annual conference in Stuttgart today, in which strong economic performance...
DOES IT WORK? LAND ROVER’S ADVANCED TOW ASSIST TESTED
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The electric SUV is now here, but don’t think it necessarily carries a premium over the diesel opposition. Choose the elephantine Tesla Model...
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An iconic evergreen design that still inspires and a legend that is second to none define Porsche. Porsche as a company has been a force to reckon with in the Sportscar market...
GENEVA MOTOR SHOW 2018 ROUND-UP
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NEW 2018 BMW 8-SERIES EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BMW has unveiled the M8 Gran Coupe concept at the Geneva motor show, and it’s our best look at anything 8-series so far...
2018 BMW 3-SERIES The camouflage is gradually slipping away from the new 2018 BMW 3-series to reveal what is shaping up to be a junior 5-series in looks, style and engineering details. Read on for the most comprehensive...
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The 2018 Geneva motor show is done, and just like every year, this year’s show floor was full of new cars, announcements, updates and more...
Reverse parking is fraught enough to fill even hardened trailer owners with dread. Backing up with a trailer hitched...
TESLA MODEL X VS AUDI Q7 VS RANGE ROVER SPORT
NEW VS OLD PORSCHE 911
ROLLS-ROYCE CULLINAN SUV: REAR-SEAT VIEWING GALLERY REVEALED When the Rolls-Royce Cullinan was first announced, we knew it was going to be extravagant...
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ALL-NEW 2018 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT Just hours before the new Bentley Continental GT is revealed in its third generation, our spy photographers have caught the new luxury GT...
12 PEACE, LOVE & VW BUS In 1949, Ben Pon was a Volkswagen importer was bringing the first VW Beetles to the United States, but something besides the Bug captured his imagination. Pon saw and fell in love...
21 IN WITH THE OLD, OUT WITH THE NEW Classic cars were created very much in an analogue world where designers used pencil and paper to create elegant shapes and flowing lines that would just not be possible on the computer-based design software used by...
12 UNDER THE HOOD Over the past several years, road transportation has seen some significant advances in what are considered alternative technologies. Energy storage, electric drive systems, and fuel cell technology all seem...
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