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Last post: 5 years ago | Thread started: May 20, 08, 8:17 a.m.

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• Transit_Broadcast

  As you see by the title, I'm new at working on magazines. I need help with the lingo, because the only technical term I know is masthead, and I know I can't throw that one around the room like a bigshot, masthead guy.

  So please help me... There's got to be some production lingo everyone uses to discuss the elements of the front cover and interior pages.

  I interviewed with a mag today and now I'm following up. Thanks for your help, or not?

  May 20, 08, 8:17 a.m. – Permalink

• doesnotexist

  gutter, bleed, quark, indesign, cmyk, saddle-stitched, perfect bound, glossy, semi-gloss.....

  • spread– doesnotexist

  

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  Dog-earMay 20, 08, 8:18 a.m. – Permalink

• Jnr_Madison

  All you need to say is 'get this fuck to print, now bitches'.

  • You mean, that's what you would say, out of context.– Transit_Broadcast

  

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  Dog-earMay 20, 08, 8:19 a.m. – Permalink

• Raniator

  separations

  

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  Dog-earMay 20, 08, 8:19 a.m. – Permalink

• neue75_bold

  creep..

  

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  Dog-earMay 20, 08, 8:19 a.m. – Permalink

• Raniator

  slug

  

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  Dog-earMay 20, 08, 8:20 a.m. – Permalink

• Raniator

  marks

  

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  Dog-earMay 20, 08, 8:20 a.m. – Permalink

• ian

  get used to hearing this from your mag client:

  So... you are going to be working late on this tonight to meet the deadline aren't you?

  • It's low key, but portfolio and experience worthy.– Transit_Broadcast1/2

    Doesn't matter. Get ready to hear it. Thats what my client always says, and my friends that work on em hear it too...– ian2/2

  

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  Dog-earMay 20, 08, 8:20 a.m. – Permalink

• 5timuli

  I've found there are different uses of the term masthead between here and the UK. I was always taught that the masthead is the main logo/id on the front cover (like Time, GQ, etc.), but some here seem to think it's the editorial/team info (writers, contributors, designers, etc.).

  • Etc., etc., etc.– 5timuli1/2

    Hmm, always thought a masthead was the logo.– ian2/2

  

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  Dog-earMay 20, 08, 8:21 a.m. – Permalink

• Transit_Broadcast

  Don't the titles and callouts on the front cover have specific names?

  • I thought you said titties and callouts...– fugged

  

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  Dog-earMay 20, 08, 8:22 a.m. – Permalink

• tank02

  orphans, widows, bastard columns...

  • fucktard clients...– ian1/2

    I take it a bastard column is floating by itself?– Transit_Broadcast2/2

  

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  Dog-earMay 20, 08, 8:23 a.m. – Permalink

• fugged

  spank factor?

  

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  Dog-earMay 20, 08, 8:25 a.m. – Permalink

• tank02

  my fav. magazine at the moment,
  wel only for the design, level of detail
  is amazing....
  

  

  • it's pretty but waaay to busy to actually read... mind you the writing isn't great so you're not missing much..– neue75_bold1/4

    'too'– neue75_bold2/4

    jup, but all the typogaphical details are super nice, altho they raided U&LC for the visual style...– tank023/4

    tyler brulee = evil methinks...– neue75_bold4/4

  

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  Dog-earMay 20, 08, 8:25 a.m. – Permalink

• Transit_Broadcast

  Thanks tank

  

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  Dog-earMay 20, 08, 11:30 a.m. – Permalink