tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24294398.post2507554388083623873..comments2007-02-10T13:05:03.374-08:00grhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06201891791568746231noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24294398.post-70690330515409543692007-02-10T13:05:00.000-08:002007-02-10T13:05:00.000-08:00Speaking about catalogs, I've always<BR/>liked looking at catalogs from all<BR/>over the world, (when I can<BR/>find them). It's interesting for me<BR/>to see the difference in layouts,<BR/>products, ads, etc.The same for<BR/>magazines, I've always liked scanning<BR/>the mag stands looking for new<BR/>or different magazines. <BR/><BR/>I've always noticed that many<BR/>times catalog and magazine<BR/>designs from Japan look cluttered.<BR/>Compared to a western magazine,<BR/>it might have 3 times more products<BR/>shown on a page. I feel sorry for<BR/>the proof reader. And then there<BR/>seems to be a lot less ads.<BR/>How do they survive without ads?<BR/>When my Japanese friends<BR/>look at a western magazine or<BR/>catalog, they tell me that they<BR/>look sparse and have too many<BR/>ads. So from the design standpoint,<BR/>is it a cultural perception about<BR/>what a magazine should look like?,<BR/>is it a matter of economics?,<BR/>a perception of how space should<BR/>be used? Design is so important<BR/>to Japan, I've always just wondered<BR/>why it looks like not much attention<BR/>is put into the design of their<BR/>magazines and catalogs.umeboshi onigirihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387970792012514715noreply@blogger.com