Buzz Magazine
magazine | editorial design | advertisingBuzz Magazine
magazine | editorial design | advertising
Buzz is a free, monthly culture and what’s on magazine for the South Wales region, established in 1991. The magazine focuses on art, films, music, entertainment and dining in the South Wales area, and features a comprehensive listings guide.
I was commissioned to design the magazine between 2006 and 2014. I developed a cohesive branding style across all of Buzz’s publicity materials, refining their logo and re-vamping the magazine over the years to continually appeal to the style and culture conscious readers and maintain a brand presence that could compete with other local magazines. A modern clean aesthetic has always been present in Buzz’s branding, making good use of the editorial photography sourced for main features and a fresh almost seasonal palette. Practical but contemporary templates were created for regular features to ensure consistency from issue to issue.
Buzz is a free, monthly culture and what’s on magazine for the South Wales region, established in 1991. The magazine focuses on art, films, music, entertainment and dining in the South Wales area, and features a comprehensive listings guide.
I was commissioned to design the magazine between 2006 and 2014. I developed a cohesive branding style across all of Buzz’s publicity materials, refining their logo and re-vamping the magazine over the years to continually appeal to the style and culture conscious readers and maintain a brand presence that could compete with other local magazines. A modern clean aesthetic has always been present in Buzz’s branding, making good use of the editorial photography sourced for main features and a fresh almost seasonal palette. Practical but contemporary templates were created for regular features to ensure consistency from issue to issue.
“I worked with Gillian for nearly two years when I was editor at Buzz Magazine. She put together the magazine, designing stunning spreads and gorgeous magazine covers. I was always very happy with her work!
She was prompt, professional and reliable.
She is an incredibly talented designer who is willing to go the extra mile
and would always find creative visual solutions when we struggled
to source the imagery that we wanted.”