A History of British Magazine Design

What does a magazine’s look and feel say about it? Sometimes more than its written content. Starting with the advent of two periodicals—Punch in 1841 and the Illustrated London News a year later—this groundbreaking study investigates the design history of British magazines over the past 170 years, right up to the

beginnings of digital distribution. This pioneering survey of a still-developing story encompasses graphic design, typography, photography, and innovative print technology, and expl...