Principles and Practices of Digital Media
Magazine – Print VS Digital
Magazine is a publication that is issued periodically, usually bound in a paper cover, and typically contains essays, stories, poems, etc., by many writers, and often photographs and drawings, frequently specializing in a particular subject or area, as hobbies, news, or sports.
The differences and similarities between PRINT MEDIA and Digital MEDIA
Print refers to anything available on hard copy, and digital media is that which is available on soft copy. Both print and digital media are types of media, the only difference is in their accessibility and their reach. Print media is normally referred to as old media and digital media is the modern form of media however they both serve the same purpose.
The evolution of media from print to digital has ushered in the birth of social media which has enable instant interaction of the message conveyor and the intended audience. Digital media is easily accessible through the internet. You don’t have to worry about going to the store to buy a paper or magazine , you just google and there and there you start reading.
MAGAZINE – DIGITAL vs PRINTED
DIFFERENCES
CHANGEABILITY AND LIFECYCLE
DIGITAL
- Easy to modify errors
- Reprinting mistakes cost more
- Lower life span
ENGAGEMENT AND SENSES
- Lots of magazines added interesting responsive elements to their design
- Lots of elements to interact with
- Hold up more information in a page
- Embossed fonts to touch
- Printed magazine is more towards it’s functionality and it uses different types of paper materials
EFFECTIVENESS
- Cost lower
- Easy to share with
- Compact, be read whenever wherever you want using phones and can be published and updated faster
- Printing takes time
- People tend to remember more when reading from printed magazines
- Paper material and printing cost more
SPACE AND LAYOUT
- Higher flexibility of design
- Limited printing space
COLOUR AND RESOLUTION
- Can be appear different in each platform depends on the resolution of each screen’s device
- Printing result depends on the quality of printers
BENEFITS TO MARKETERS
- Efficient advertising
- Direct feedback on magazine
- Efficient placement of advertisement can target a specific group of audience or community
Based on the comparison given above, it is obvious that digital magazine is way better than printed magazine although there are still people reading printed magazines.
In conclusion, focusing on digital magazine is more beneficial than printed magazine as it reaches a larger scale of audience.
PHOTO PRINT VS DIGITAL
Available at : https://dribbble.com/shots/5265724-Print-Vs-Digital
5 KEY DIFFERENCES
Available at : https://medium.com/inkbot-design/5-key-differences-in-designing-for-print-vs-digital-media-6e69edcfc414
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PRINT AND DIGITAL
Available at : https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-differences-and-similarities-between-print-media-and-electronic-media
PHOTO DIGITAL MAGAZINE ( E-MAGAZINE)
Available at : https://www.pinterest.com/pin/9640586690608616/
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