10 Key Elements of a Magazine Layout Design

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10 Key Elements of a Magazine Layout Design


10 Key Elements of a Magazine Layout Design ▪

There are a few significant components in a magazine format, such as headline, image, image caption, running head, byline, subhead, body copy, etc.

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1. Headline ▪

Headline is one of the main elements of a magazine layout design.

It can be of different sizes, but should be set in a size bigger than the other content in the page.

A headline should be intriguing, significant and convincing enough as it expands the odds of an article to be read. 3

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2. Introductory Paragraph ▪

Introductory paragraph is the fundamental piece of content that acquaints a reader with an article.

It conveys forward what a headline has succeeded to do, i.e. grabbing the eye of a reader.

It connects a reader to the whole content, taking forward a reader's attention into the middle of the article.

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3. Body / Body Text / Body Copy ▪

This is a more long and nitty gritty piece of a magazine article when contrasted with the introductory paragraph of the heading of an article.

A nicely composed body keeps a reader connected to an article generally, till the end of the article.

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4. Bylines ▪

It is significant that you recognize the individual and the group which has worked on an article.

Normally, the writer's name is composed under the headline of the article, which is called as the byline.

It can be written in a similar font size as that of the body copy.

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5. Sub-headline / Subhead ▪

These are utilized to break an article into different segments or compartments, showing what is the issue here.

It may be written in a similar text style in which the body copy is composed, however it should stand apart from the body copy simultaneously. 7

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6. Pull Quotes ▪

These normally give an alternate angle to an article in a magazine, making it look really fascinating.

Quotes help in passing on your story to a reader, and whenever combined with pictures, become powerful.

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7. Captions for Images ▪

These should be written such that they add value to the picture being utilized in an article.

A subtitle should depict a picture and should normally be put quickly under the picture.

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8. Section Head / Running Head ▪

These are generally positioned at the highest point of each page of a magazine and help readers in exploring through an article without any problem.

A running head should be planned creatively so it looks great, since it is available on almost all pages of the magazine and a reader sees it from time to time.

Thus, it must be visually appealing.

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9. Folio ▪

It should be designed so as to not irritate a reader who looks into it on almost every page of a magazine.

It is a method of putting sheets of papers together in your magazine, by collapsing them in a specific way.

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10. Box Copy / Panel ▪

Such boxes contain significant points identified with the subject of the article that a reader should know while going through a magazine article.

These could be insights or statistics or anything genuine in nature which is essential to know. Designing the layout of a magazine on a regular basis can be challenging. So, you can hire dedicated designers in India

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