Man, Monster & Machine
To celebrate silent film in cinema. This premium magazine was designed to highlight German Expressionism within silent film and the famous directors behind some of the most iconic monsters and robots in film history.
Designed for 18-30 year olds, this magazine aims to modernise the classic German Expressionist style by the use of colour and expressive typography. The illustrations are also hand-drawn to look like classic wood prints and colours typically associated with 3-D cinema was used to intrigue all ages into the world of silent film.
The cover & back of this premium magazine is on 1.5mm Board. This makes the magazine appear to be more of a collectables item as well as being the best solution for how it is to be binded.
By having a hard cover for the magazine, it will also be more comfortable for the reader to handle, especially when lay flat. They can really enjoy turning each page without worrying about creasing the cover or spine.
The pages will be binded by red Polycotton thread and PVA glue to ensure a more luxurious feel.
The magazine itself will have exposed binding. This not only suits the rough textures of the magazines theme but also allows the pages to be lay-flat which is needed for the double-page quote spreads.
It is known that thread sewn binding is perfect for long-lasting, high quality publications as it allows the magazine to be fully open without the reader splitting the spine. This is very important to the target market of 18-30 year olds with social media on the rise and collectible items like this becoming more popular.
