Research on types of Magazine Article Design

Research on different magazine Articles

Articles are the main pillar of a magazine. It contains the main text body related to particular topics or issues within a magazine. They provide the readers with an informative experience along with photographs and illustration. These articles can cover different topics for instance social issues, politics, culture, lifestyle or even entertainment. Below are the most common types of Feature Articles in a magazine:

News Article:

News Feature articles usually have a longer text body than normal news stories. They usually are of stories on recent/current events or developments taking place currently. They can cover wide range of topics like politics and business while also being clear. Their goal is to keep readers updated on the latest events.

Informative Articles:

There articles are focused more on providing information to the readers rather than provide entertainment, These articles are usually extracted from research and interviews. These articles cover a wide range of topics like technology, travel, and health. Other than that, it can also include instructions and guides to learn more about a certain subject. The goal of this magazine is to provide readers with useful and reliable information to help them in different aspects.

Entertainment Articles:

The main purpose of entertainment articles is to provide entertainment such as music, sports, gaming, and fashion to the audience.

Different Feature Article Designs:

Traditional layout:

This is the most common type f article design which has 2 or more column layout with text and images symmetrically arranged.

Visual storytelling layout:

In this, the article conveys a story to the audience using mostly images with minimal text

Grid layout:

In the following layout, there is usually plenty of text along with images and illustration with a balanced grid like structure made with different columns and rows.

Single Column layout:

This layout only consists of one stream of text which allows more text to be placed in a smaller area and keeps the reading experience uninterrupted by any gaps or images