A History of British Magazine Design

Hardback

Main Details

Title A History of British Magazine Design
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Anthony Quinn
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 316,Width 231
Category/GenreIllustration and commercial art
ISBN/Barcode 9781851777860
ClassificationsDewey:741.652
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher V & A Publishing
Imprint V & A Publishing
Publication Date 1 May 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book is an investigation into the design and history of British magazines over the past 170 years. It identifies turning points and new directions in one of the most sensitive barometers of mass-market design taste, from the advent of two periodicals - Punch and the Illustrated London News - that changed publishing fundamentally, through to the beginnings of digital distribution. A magazine flourishes or folds according to its audience's response to its look and feel - sometimes more so than its written content - and this study of a developing history encompasses discussion of graphic design, typography, photography and innovative print technology. It explores why magazines have looked how they do. Published with full access to the National Art Library's unparalleled archive of periodicals, British Magazine Design is a definitive history.

Author Biography

Anthony Quinn is a journalist at the Financial Times and the founder of magforum.com. He was previously Head of the Watford School of Publishing at West Herts College and group editor at BBC Magazines / Redwood Publishing.