tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post3487272926032801165..comments2024-03-28T06:17:06.977-05:00Comments on MARTHA MOMENTS: Trendspotting: Food Magazine Covers Gone WildANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-18230144096186401122016-01-12T01:31:35.369-05:002016-01-12T01:31:35.369-05:00I think these covers are a reflection of reality. ...I think these covers are a reflection of reality. The rise of bloggers and sites like Pinterest have shown that people are looking to "real people" for "real food" recipes. Advertising revenues has declined so dramatically that magazines are doing whatever they can to survive. Even Better Homes and Gardens has shrunk in size. If these covers sell, then it would be foolish for magazines to alter their approach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-40672920165684966522016-01-10T15:05:59.507-05:002016-01-10T15:05:59.507-05:00Thank you, Kenn and Chris! Kenn, Donna Hay is an A...Thank you, Kenn and Chris! Kenn, Donna Hay is an Australian magazine, so it's not always easy to find. It's a bit pricey, too, but it is beautiful - printed on high-quality paper with beautiful photography and very good recipes. I have a few issues to keep around for inspiration. You should seek it out if you can. Barnes & Noble likely carries it.ANDREW RITCHIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-19627998574550875592016-01-10T15:02:06.147-05:002016-01-10T15:02:06.147-05:00Bravo, dear friend! You are right on target. I d...Bravo, dear friend! You are right on target. I did not renew my subscription to Bon Appetit, simply because the entire magazine (beginning with the cover) just became to comic-bookish. Compared to some of the others, the Living magazines are tolerable (to some degree) with the exception of the February 2015 cover. I will NEVER understand that choice.. I rarely see a Donna Hay magazine.. I instantly fell in love with the cover. It makes me want to explore what's inside. Here's hoping 2016 will start a 'clean cover' trend. Kennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06299828916739335429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-566916938748213052016-01-10T13:37:04.638-05:002016-01-10T13:37:04.638-05:00Oh my goodness - seeing this many covers all at on...Oh my goodness - seeing this many covers all at once makes your point precisely. Can you just imagine having a casually small pile of magazines on a coffee table or whatever your design style allows and seeing all this mess? Having a cover that touches on a few of the included articles is wonderful. It keeps people from making magazines on display all dog-eared...who wants to pay good money for that, right? But being assaulted by sometimes garishly colored, sloppy looking food is disgusting. I refuse to buy these publications as well as those that have an extraordinary number of prescription drug ads that use up pages and pages. I really do LOVE magazines but the ones I even consider purchasing are dwindling. Let's hope that soon this trend will go away and we can look forward to some classier publications. Chrisnoreply@blogger.com