The Atlantic Redesigns Across Platforms; Hearst Magazines Editors to Form Union

Two months into life behind a digital paywall, The Atlantic says it sold "record numbers" of subscriptions in both September and October, doubling the amount of sales originally forecast (though it declined to share specific figures). Today, the magazine unveiled what it hopes will be an additional draw to consumers: a single-themed December issue, "How to Stop a Civil War," which debuts a front-to-back redesign in the works since Peter Mendelsund and Oliver Munday were brought in as creative director and senior art director, respectively, at the start of the year. Most immediately noticeable about the new look is the fact that the formerly prominent wordmark on the magazine's cover has been replaced by a simple "A," which is simultaneously a departure but also a nod to the magazine's past; it contains a reference to 1857, the year of The Atlantic's debut issue, and the magazine says it commissioned a new typeface, "Atlantic Condensed" based on the original type used by its founders. "I wanted the design to be readerly. And I wanted it to feel confident. And, again, I wanted to make pages that weren’t clamoring for your attention in too many ways—that allowed you to enjoy that one-to-one experience, reader-to-writer," said Mendelsund, describing the approach he took to the book's interior. "The idea of imagery in magazines for decades now has been that bigger is bolder. But I find that when a picture has a frame around it, it allows you to focus more on the thing itself.... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-12 19:44:42 UTC ]
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