Every magazine is different therefore the fixed price depends on design intensity, page size, frequency and pagination length. For example, if a magazine is all text based then it would be quicker and cheaper to turn round compared to a magazine with several images per page. In 1998 we pioneered the fixed-price-per-page solution to enable publishers to budget ahead as we can anticipate how long a magazine would take to produce. It also makes us very competitive offering professional services.
I would recommend professional packages such as Quark XPress and Adobe's InDesign which is the industry standard programme. Avoid cheaper alternatives like Microsoft Publisher as more often than not the pages do not print as you expect. This is mainly due to lack of user knowledge in setting up the files correctly.
@iloveABP it depends mate, as deanomaddog said Quark XPress and InDesign are the industry standards.
By buying them the only limits to how good your magazine looks is how good a designer you are.
There are many, MANY rules and ways of producing editorial spreads, and without intimidating you I would recommend getting a firm understanding of design grids, pantones, typography, tracking/kerning and heirachy before even attempting to produce your own publications. Hope this helps.
@bluepheonex1989 is quite right. The program doesn't create the pages for you. InDesign and Quark XPress are complexed tools that require user knowledge to not only create visually pleasing pages but to prepare them to technical standards for commercial printing. People with little or no experience should not undertake the design of magazine pages as you may find your pages will not print as you expect. You cannot blame the printer if it goes wrong if you did not meet technical standards.
This is a good quick overview of magazine production. I also like the quality of the video itself. Very nicely done.
GossInternational1 9 months ago
@GossInternational1 Thank you.
magazineproduction 9 months ago
Every magazine is different therefore the fixed price depends on design intensity, page size, frequency and pagination length. For example, if a magazine is all text based then it would be quicker and cheaper to turn round compared to a magazine with several images per page. In 1998 we pioneered the fixed-price-per-page solution to enable publishers to budget ahead as we can anticipate how long a magazine would take to produce. It also makes us very competitive offering professional services.
magazineproduction 1 year ago
so what's the fixed price?
alanbstard4 1 year ago
you guys are good at what you do an dnt stop
mendezshotta 1 year ago
What software is recommended for designing pages?
iloveABP 2 years ago
I would recommend professional packages such as Quark XPress and Adobe's InDesign which is the industry standard programme. Avoid cheaper alternatives like Microsoft Publisher as more often than not the pages do not print as you expect. This is mainly due to lack of user knowledge in setting up the files correctly.
deanomaddog 2 years ago
@iloveABP it depends mate, as deanomaddog said Quark XPress and InDesign are the industry standards.
By buying them the only limits to how good your magazine looks is how good a designer you are.
There are many, MANY rules and ways of producing editorial spreads, and without intimidating you I would recommend getting a firm understanding of design grids, pantones, typography, tracking/kerning and heirachy before even attempting to produce your own publications. Hope this helps.
bluepheonex1989 1 year ago
@bluepheonex1989 Thanks!
iloveABP 1 year ago
@bluepheonex1989 is quite right. The program doesn't create the pages for you. InDesign and Quark XPress are complexed tools that require user knowledge to not only create visually pleasing pages but to prepare them to technical standards for commercial printing. People with little or no experience should not undertake the design of magazine pages as you may find your pages will not print as you expect. You cannot blame the printer if it goes wrong if you did not meet technical standards.
magazineproduction 1 year ago
I'm 15 & so want to be a graphic designer! I have my own magazine and is learning stuff as I go. Thanks for the inspiration.
MrBankz2012 2 years ago
@MrBankz2012 i am 23 and i also am on the race ;)
gluyken 2 years ago
Very nice, shows the whole magazine production process in brief.
lucastucknott 2 years ago