Magazine designers.

There are two main ways that magazine projects generally progress. The first is where our clients collate everything for the publication and then supply it all in one go. The second is where content comes over as and when it’s ready.

We’re happy to work either way on magazine design projects. Still, communication is critical, so we use Basecamp to manage our magazine projects as it acts as a repository for all content, and we can set to-do lists, deadlines and schedules.

As the print deadline approaches, there are always a few articles to chase and overdue advert artwork; making use of Basecamps messages and, most importantly, the to-do items means that everyone involved in the project knows exactly where everything is.

Planning and putting together a magazine is a large task, so the last thing you need is to be let down on the creative.

Our experience in designing publications helps the editors and editorial teams ensure the project’s design stage goes smoothly.

We’ll work with you across every stage of the project – from initial flat plans to collating copy and images. Our graphic design team has the experience you need to create incredible creativity and fully understand the magazine design process.

Having a trusted process is one thing, but if your magazine lacks a professional graphic design, it won’t be in print for long.

Our designers can work on a per-spread basis, designing each article as the content comes over, or we can help you to plan the look and feel of your magazine design before the first issue.

Creating a style guide specifically for your publication creates a clear guide to the layout – from grids to colours and fonts.

Suppose your business has an existing visual identity guide. In that case, we can work with that, too, ensuring everything is on brand and works with the rest of your marketing and promotional collateral.

We’re well versed in managing the creative aspects of a magazine project effectively as it moves through the design, layout, proofing and amends stages.

Magazine design projects can be unique as the page plan can change as the project progresses, with articles reduced or extended and additional adverts that need to be accommodated.

Every magazine project is unique, and editors usually have their preferred method of working, so we are flexible in how we work with clients.

Every magazine we design and put together is done in Adobe InDesign, and we do things properly.

Heading, paragraph and character styles are used to manage the design, and table styles are used to manage the layout.

We also extensively use grids and develop layout styles for each publication we work on. These grids ensure a consistent layout across the entire magazine, meaning the design work is carried through over subsequent issues.

All artwork is supplied press-ready in the correct format for your output, whether print or digital.

Our magazine designers work on a range of projects, including B2C magazines, periodicals and newsletters.

Our workflow and approach to your project will largely depend on the frequency of the publication and the number of pages involved.