Faces presents itself in a new format

The Faces makers firmly believe in the presence of print. "Print has an immediate impact and remains in the eye, an open magazine has an immediate effect. Viewing habits have changed, the eye has become accustomed to intensive entertainment through smartphone zapping in recent years. The aim was to create a magazine that meets these modern challenges and strikes a balance between print and the Internet," Florian Ribisch, Creative Director of Faces, was quoted as saying in a press release on Tuesday.

The new Faces therefore celebrates print in all its glory. Small, lovingly designed sections alternate with large ones. There are links to the internet, to the Faces universe on Instagram and Facebook and to Faces.ch throughout the magazine. The most significant change has been made to the format. At 230 x 275 mm, the magazine is now significantly wider and squarer and offers the reader a panorama-like view when opened. Faces has always differed from other magazines in terms of form and content - dispensing with the obvious and cultivating its own view of things, according to the press release. With the relaunch, the visual appearance of the magazine will be even more sophisticated, while still looking cool and edgy as ever. The design has been "blocked" even more - the first part of the magazine has become more homogeneous and forms an exciting introduction, according to the press release. The feature stories should remain lively, generous, exciting and entertaining.

The fonts have been updated and further developed. Still designed exclusively for Faces, they serve as a strong distinguishing feature. The use of text and images ranges from playful and ironic to serious and elegant. "The new design offers a modern, exciting, elegant platform in the magazine sector. It is intended to spread pleasure and joy and is probably best summed up by the headline of the relaunch issue to describe it," says Patrick Pierazzoli, Editor-in-Chief of Faces.