tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post3256066338902969095..comments2024-02-08T09:27:27.492-05:00Comments on Canadian Magazines: Flare unveils new look in September issueD. B. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959665689155236724noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-16697618566178130482013-10-10T15:14:51.380-04:002013-10-10T15:14:51.380-04:00They've had the same cover for the past few mo...They've had the same cover for the past few months now...flat background with a full-body shot of the cover model again, covering the "A." Awful awful! They can do way better than this. If the idea is to set themselves apart from "FASHION" magazine, one would think the redesign would be for the better and not for the worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-29700935453747038852013-09-06T21:46:18.974-04:002013-09-06T21:46:18.974-04:00Not to mention they are cribbing design from a WAY...Not to mention they are cribbing design from a WAY better independent publication from Toronto.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-17758932799567992032013-08-19T07:53:14.944-04:002013-08-19T07:53:14.944-04:00I completely agree with you. I completely agree with you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-26956619933566001102013-08-15T14:26:01.363-04:002013-08-15T14:26:01.363-04:00Not at all, I'm a long-time criticizer, but ha...Not at all, I'm a long-time criticizer, but have never worked there; there is no enmity involved in my appraisal of this cold mess. This isn't hate, it's just tough love for Canadian magazines that I know can do better. central scrutinizernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-30608299881742352852013-08-12T12:02:05.058-04:002013-08-12T12:02:05.058-04:00Sounds like a disgruntled Ex.Sounds like a disgruntled Ex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-66781714918797319522013-08-08T22:29:24.241-04:002013-08-08T22:29:24.241-04:00Incredibad. Have they changed the name to FLRE? Wh...Incredibad. Have they changed the name to FLRE? Where did the A go? Omgeddon -- I don't expect much from Rogers but this, this is surprisingly bad and weird. Even ignoring the bizarre cover shot with ridiculous styling (the sloppy shirt, the flat pink background, the rings!), the type choices are heinous. The main display face is a dreadful art deco monstrosity, the sans is some awful central scrutinizernoreply@blogger.com