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O presente projecto analisa a interação entre texto e imagem na paginação das revistas
de beleza, avaliando de que forma essa relação influencia a compreensão da informação pelos
leitores. Examina ainda os elementos visuais que mais atraem a atenção do público e investiga
o impacto das diferenças culturais na produção de conteúdo dessas publicações. A investigação
centra-se numa análise comparativa de seis edições impressas das revistas Cosmopolitan e Elle,
publicadas em dezembro de 2024 nos Estados Unidos, Reino Unido e Índia. Através de uma
abordagem qualitativa, sustentada pela análise de conteúdo de Bardin (1977), o estudo procura
responder a três questões principais: (1) De que modo a relação entre texto e imagem influencia
a retenção de informação? (2) Quais são os elementos visuais mais eficazes na captação da
atenção? e (3) Como é que as diferenças culturais moldam a interpretação visual?
Os resultados revelam que a predominância da imagem sobre o texto, característica
marcante das secções de beleza, facilita a memorização seletiva e reforça a função narrativa da
imagem como signo autónomo (Barthes, 1977). Elementos como cores vibrantes, planos de
close-up e composições híbridas demonstraram maior eficácia emocional e cognitiva. A análise
intercultural revelou ainda uma tensão entre a padronização global do design e a adaptação
local dos conteúdos visuais, observando-se diferenças significativas na proporção imagemtexto, na exposição corporal e nos enquadramentos utilizados entre as edições ocidentais e a
indiana.
O estudo evidencia que o design editorial não é neutro: é uma linguagem visual com
gramática própria, capaz de comunicar ideologias, valores culturais e identidades de género.
Ao estruturar a experiência de leitura de forma estética, simbólica e emocional, a paginação e
a ilustração tornam-se agentes ativos na construção de discursos sociais e culturais. Este
trabalho contribui assim para a compreensão crítica do design editorial em contextos
interculturais, ao demonstrar como o visível molda o simbólico nas revistas de beleza
contemporâneas.
The current project analyzes the interaction between text and image in the layout of beauty magazines, assessing how this relationship influences readers' understanding of the information. It also examines the visual elements that most attract the public's attention and investigates the impact of cultural differences on the production of content in these publications. This research focuses on a comparative analysis of six print editions of Cosmopolitan and Elle magazines, published in December 2024 in the United States, the United Kingdom and India. Through a qualitative approach, supported by Bardin's (1977) content analysis, the study seeks to answer three main questions: (1) How does the relationship between text and image influence information retention? (2) Which visual elements are most effective in capturing attention? and (3) How do cultural differences shape visual interpretation? The results show that the predominance of images over text, a striking feature within the beauty sections, facilitates selective memorization and reinforces the narrative function of the image as an autonomous sign (Barthes, 1977). Elements such as vibrant colors, close-ups and hybrid compositions demonstrated greater emotional and cognitive effectiveness. The intercultural analysis also revealed a tension between the global standardization of design and the local adaptation of visual content, with significant differences in the image-text ratio, body exposure and framing used between the Western and Indian editions. The study shows that editorial design is not neutral: it is a visual language with its own grammar, capable of communicating ideologies, cultural values and gender identities. By structuring the reading experience in an aesthetic, symbolic and emotional way, layout and illustration become active agents in the construction of social and cultural discourses. This work thus contributes to the critical understanding of editorial design in intercultural contexts, by demonstrating how the visible shapes the symbolic in contemporary beauty magazines.
The current project analyzes the interaction between text and image in the layout of beauty magazines, assessing how this relationship influences readers' understanding of the information. It also examines the visual elements that most attract the public's attention and investigates the impact of cultural differences on the production of content in these publications. This research focuses on a comparative analysis of six print editions of Cosmopolitan and Elle magazines, published in December 2024 in the United States, the United Kingdom and India. Through a qualitative approach, supported by Bardin's (1977) content analysis, the study seeks to answer three main questions: (1) How does the relationship between text and image influence information retention? (2) Which visual elements are most effective in capturing attention? and (3) How do cultural differences shape visual interpretation? The results show that the predominance of images over text, a striking feature within the beauty sections, facilitates selective memorization and reinforces the narrative function of the image as an autonomous sign (Barthes, 1977). Elements such as vibrant colors, close-ups and hybrid compositions demonstrated greater emotional and cognitive effectiveness. The intercultural analysis also revealed a tension between the global standardization of design and the local adaptation of visual content, with significant differences in the image-text ratio, body exposure and framing used between the Western and Indian editions. The study shows that editorial design is not neutral: it is a visual language with its own grammar, capable of communicating ideologies, cultural values and gender identities. By structuring the reading experience in an aesthetic, symbolic and emotional way, layout and illustration become active agents in the construction of social and cultural discourses. This work thus contributes to the critical understanding of editorial design in intercultural contexts, by demonstrating how the visible shapes the symbolic in contemporary beauty magazines.
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Revistas de beleza Revistas femininas Comunicação visual Narrativa visual Estética editorial Design editorial Beauty magazines Women's magazines Visual communication Visual storytelling Editorial aesthetics Editorial design
