Graphic design of magazines for children

The theoretical part of the thesis is devoted to the children's magazine as a type of printed publication. It describes the intentions of the creation and development of magazines for children. It characterizes the specifics of the developmental period of younger school age and the resulting demands for magazine design. It is devoted to the elements and procedures used by designers to create graphic designs of magazines. It presents selected Czech magazines for children, their authors and describes their graphic design. One chapter of the theoretical part focuses on the didactic potential of magazines for children and examples of their use in teaching. The didactic part presents a project day with children focused on creating magazines using the design thinking method. It also includes an interview with children, which shows which graphic elements children perceive most. The practical part shows the creation of the author's magazine also using the design thinking method. It is based on an interview with children and is inspired by their suggestions for the form and content of the magazine. The conclusions of the thesis show that children's magazines have long been moving between educational and entertainment functions and still emphasize high-quality text and image content. The research confirmed...