Comments on: Magazine Designers Are Very Creative And Unique

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:50:02 +0000

I like your tongue-in-cheek title when considered with all your mag cover photos, Chris. I had been thinking the same thing after seeing all those “+”’s on a variety of covers lately. Given that, I think a smart mag could stand out by going back to the word “plus” in some original way, whether it be a color or font that stands out, or perhaps a bolded font that allows for a screen of a photo inside it.

Great observation!

By: Vinay

Vinay — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:18:46 +0000

+ 1 Digg & SU :)

By: Dave LaMorte

Dave LaMorte — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:25:34 +0000

I give this post a ++++++++!! Great Ebay user!

By: Shawn

Shawn — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:53:35 +0000

@Roberta…

Amen.

By: Roberta Wedge

Roberta Wedge — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:59:43 +0000

I’m surprised not one of you savvy people has mentioned that the plus symbol is visually identical to a cross. Is there a Christian theme?

By: Kristiana

Kristiana — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:25:02 +0000

These +s are a fabulous way to draw the reader’s attention to other important stories/articles in the magazine. It almost makes the reader feel like EVERYTHING is important!

By: Wesley

Wesley — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:23:14 +0000

I don’t see the digg request.

By: Black, White and Read all Over | Michael Critz

Black, White and Read all Over | Michael Critz — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:49:55 +0000

[...] These three magazines were on the shelf at the same time. Apparently the last week in August was a big for a red, white and black theme. They’d have hit the trifecta if only they had used a + sign. [...]

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By: Hieronymus Murphy

Hieronymus Murphy — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:35:53 +0000

I think you folks are reading way, waaaay to much into what I believe is nothing more than a design decision, plain and simple.

Sure, a “+” is a symbol for something positive and upbeat, but I think you’re attaching too much significance to its use, attaching some degree of sub rosa importance to “+”.

Sometimes a symbol is just a symbol – visual shorthand meant to be understood quickly and easily, without any clever subconscious baggage attached.

Sigmund Freud was once asked by a reporter if the cigars he smoked were phallic symbols.

No, Freud reportedly answered, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.