THE PARTS OF A MAGAZINE

MAGAZINE - A magazine is a periodic publication of content -articles

and interviews especially-, accompanied by advertising, horoscopes, and
thousands of creative ways of representing information.
1. COVER - This is the first page of the magazine, so in some ways it
is the most important. It is never too early to start thinking about what
a good cover photo might look like. Most editors use an image related
to an important feature that will be developed within the magazine.
2. COVER PAGES- They come after the cover, they are usually of the
same material as the cover and almost 100% of the cases are
advertisements. The second page of the cover is reserved for
advertising. This is the second most expensive ad page.
3. ADVERTISEMENTS- In addition to the price of the magazine, the
companies that sell it make money from advertising. Usually the ads
are related to the theme of the magazine; If, for example, it is a
Formula 1 magazine, there could be advertisements for cars or
motorcycles.
They usually occupy a large part of the number, in many cases up to
60% of the content of the magazine. They stand out for being
impressive images in full color.
Ads are usually placed on the odd-numbered pages (the ones on the
right), as the reader tends to be the first thing they look at. In turn, they
can be double-sided, being a more spectacular but also more expensive
format.
4. TABLE OF CONTENTS / INDEX / SUMMARY - the table of
contents serves as a quick breakdown of how the magazine is
organized. It is especially useful when a reader is intrigued by the
cover and wants to read more, to flip to the content and easily find the
article they were looking for.
The table of contents can be designed with or without margins, but it is
important to distinguish the content elements so that the reader can
understand what the page number is, the title of the topic and a short
description of the topic if you want to include it. A good choice of type
is crucial in this part.
In some cases the arrangement of this element can be really creative,
with photographs or illustrations and a very attractive typography for
reading.
5. IMPRINT/ CONTRIBUTORS /WRITERS - This is the part of the
magazine that is normally placed in the front of the book, although
some magazines place it in the back.
Imprint or "masthead" is the list of all the people who work on the
magazine. From the newsroom to the marketing people, sales, ads, to
editors and key people in the publisher that is producing the magazine.
The design of this page is quite simple and clean. The logo is generally
placed at the top of this page.
 6. LETTER FROM THE EDITOR (s) - It is the first editorial page of
the magazine. It is a welcome letter from the editor-in-chief in which
he explains the content of the topic.
It depends on the style of the publication and the journalistic voice of
the editor. It basically covers the main topics but may also contain
some thoughts on the topics this magazine covers in general. It is
usually a page and includes an image related to the message or the
publisher (s).
7. ARTICLES- This is the largest bulk of the magazine. There is no
specific length for articles, and they can be short and occupy half a
page or be long and cover up to ten pages.
In fact, when the magazine is organized, short and long articles tend to
happen. For example, a five-page article may be followed by a two-
page article instead of another five-page article. This improves the rate
of reading the magazine.
The designs related to these pages are where designers have the most
freedom, although a certain style of the publication must be adhered to.
It is important to state that each article must be visibly different than
the other because the reader can be confused if he does not know
where one ends, and another begins.
9. Feature Stories - It is where the longest piece
of the magazine is found, whether it's a
consumer magazine or a trade magazine. Having a piece in the
"well" is a coup for a freelance writer and goes far to secure further
assignments at that magazine or a magazine of the same genre. A
"well" story is a big deal and needs to be taken seriously. When a
writer is tapped for a "well" story they are asked to produce high-
equal journalism.
10. The back- This
part of the
magazine
contains the
remaining
content, shorter
articles, news,
listings, remaining columns, and horoscopes. Again, just as at the beginning of
the magazine, this part of the magazine follows a rigid structure, and the design is not
changed to just. In general, here you can find so-called"classified"ads. Smaller ads,
1/4 of a page to 1/16 of a page, are grouped and placed
on these pages.