Learning Activity: Pace and Contrast

For the assignment to find differences in an online magazine and a printed one- I have taken upon me to discuss the differences of the same brand: Otaku USA.

This brand is both digital and physical, exactly the same people yet totally different layouts and gives off different «vibes» when they are read. First off- the online magazine; It is simple, easy to maneuver around which is great for people not that technically competent. Its colors are mostly an eggshell white with some red and blue, which is pretty simple also. Not too intens colors, and certainly not too little. However- the feeling one gets whilst entering and browsing through this site, in my opinion at least, is that this is just a boring newsarticle site. Nothing scoops the attention up in any big way but of course it does what its supposed to do- convey its stories in a simple way. On the other hand there is the physical magazine. This one is a treat to see in both stores and your own hands- The articles and headlines are the same as the ones on the web-version, but it has alot of colors and images that compliment each and every page! It has a showcase of both text and images that just leaves you looking real good at the pages and actually wish to read them even if you didnt think you would. So the most noticable difference is- the web version is much- MUCH easier to maneuver around and simpler to find whatever you yourself wish to read without complications! But the physical magazine is so full of life- of surprises and interesting pictures and colors that it feels like its a whole other story just by the little more effort put into the overall design of it all. Whilst the web-version doesnt need to sell itself in a high manner- the magazine in physical form must do what it can design wise to catch the buyers attention! And thats what makes these two magazine types (at least in this scenario) so different.